Joanna Russ (Modern Masters of Science Fiction) (USED)
Product Description : Joanna Russ (Modern Masters of Science Fiction) Experimental strange and unabashedly feminist Joanna Russs groundbreaking science fiction grew out of a belief that the genre was ideal for expressing radical thought Her essays and criticism meanwhile helped shape the field and still exercise a powerful influence in both SF and feminist literary studiesAwardwinning author and critic Gwyneth Jones offers a new appraisal of Russs work and ideas After years working in maledominated SF Russ emerged in the late 1960s with Alyx the ubercapable cando heroine at the heart of Picnic on Paradise and other popular stories and books Soon Russs fearless embrace of gender politics and life as an out lesbian made her a target for male outrage while feminist classics like The Female Man and The Two of Them took SF in innovative new directions Jones also delves into Russs longtime work as a critic of figures as diverse as Lovecraft and Cather her foundational place in feminist fandom important essays like Amor Vincit Foeminam and her career in academia(IT'S AN USED PRODUCT).