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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As such , those literary expressions cannot be interpreted on their own terms by reductionist criticism , built as it is upon the foundation of Saussure's , Marx's and Freud's scientific rationalisms , which lack the essential tools of ...
As such , those literary expressions cannot be interpreted on their own terms by reductionist criticism , built as it is upon the foundation of Saussure's , Marx's and Freud's scientific rationalisms , which lack the essential tools of ...
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The second , even more serious failure of the reductionist approach is that in most cases reductionists spoke about fantasy from within theoretical perspectives which are totally alien to fantasy . I have said that reductionism is ...
The second , even more serious failure of the reductionist approach is that in most cases reductionists spoke about fantasy from within theoretical perspectives which are totally alien to fantasy . I have said that reductionism is ...
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reductionism and holism , the chief object of contention was not so much fantasy or the fantastic as the nature of ... the first section of this chapter I question the relevance of a number of reductionist interpretations of fantasy .
reductionism and holism , the chief object of contention was not so much fantasy or the fantastic as the nature of ... the first section of this chapter I question the relevance of a number of reductionist interpretations of fantasy .
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Contents
Acknowledgments | 1 |
The Confusion over Fantasy and the Confusions of | 7 |
Theoretical Era | 13 |
Copyright | |
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| Title | One Earth, One People: The Mythopoeic Fantasy Series of Ursula K. Le Guin, Lloyd Alexander, Madeleine L'Engle and Orson Scott Card Volume 6 of Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy |
| Author | Marek Oziewicz |
| Editors | Donald E. Palumbo, C.W. Sullivan III |
| Contributors | Donald E. Palumbo, C.W. Sullivan III |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers, 2008 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 28 Jun 2008 |
| ISBN | 0786431350, 9780786431359 |
| Length | 263 pages |
| Subjects | › › Literary Criticism / General Literary Criticism / Science Fiction & Fantasy Performing Arts / Film / General |
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