One Earth, One People: The Mythopoeic Fantasy Series of Ursula K. Le Guin, Lloyd Alexander, Madeleine L'Engle and Orson Scott CardThis work presents the genre of mythopoeic fantasy from a holistic perspective, arguing that this central genre of fantasy literature is largely misunderstood as a result of decades of incomplete and reductionist literary studies. The author asserts that mythopoeic fantasy is not only the most complete literary expression of a worldview based on the existence of supernatural or spiritual powers but that the genre is in a unique position to transform social consciousness with a renewed emphasis on anticipating the future. The author lays out theoretical foundations for his argument in the first four chapters and then demonstrates how the works of fantasy authors Ursula K. LeGuin, Lloyd Alexander, Madeleine L'Engle, and Orson Scott Card exemplify his argument in the remaining four chapters. |
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... example , Humphery Carpenter's 1978 The Inklings ; Verlyn Flieger's 1983 ( revised ed . 2002 ) Splintered Light , Diana Paxton's 1984 " The Tolkien Tradition " ; Wolfe's 1986 Glossary ; Shippey's 2000 J. R. R. Tolkien : Author of the ...
... example , Humphery Carpenter's 1978 The Inklings ; Verlyn Flieger's 1983 ( revised ed . 2002 ) Splintered Light , Diana Paxton's 1984 " The Tolkien Tradition " ; Wolfe's 1986 Glossary ; Shippey's 2000 J. R. R. Tolkien : Author of the ...
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... example , D. L. Kirkpatrick's 1978 Twentieth - Century Children's Writers 19 ; Kevin S. Hile's 1995 Something about the Author 5 ; Marie J. MacNee's 1995 Science Fiction , Fan- tasy , and Horror Writers 15-16 ; Bernard A. Drew's 1996 ...
... example , D. L. Kirkpatrick's 1978 Twentieth - Century Children's Writers 19 ; Kevin S. Hile's 1995 Something about the Author 5 ; Marie J. MacNee's 1995 Science Fiction , Fan- tasy , and Horror Writers 15-16 ; Bernard A. Drew's 1996 ...
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... example , Heartfire 143 . 38. See , for example , City 114-15 . 39. Card does not suggest that the Indians are immune to greed , for his tale refers to var- ious tribes who succumb to many types of greed : the Mexica , " Chok - Taw ...
... example , Heartfire 143 . 38. See , for example , City 114-15 . 39. Card does not suggest that the Indians are immune to greed , for his tale refers to var- ious tribes who succumb to many types of greed : the Mexica , " Chok - Taw ...
Contents
Acknowledgments | 1 |
Theoretical Era | 13 |
Reductionist and Holistic Criticisms in a Battle of Worldviews | 39 |
Copyright | |
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