Octavia E. Butler : a literary companion
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Octavia E. Butler : a literary companion
（McFarland literary companions, 21）
McFarland, c2022
- : pbk
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 271-281) and index
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Description
Slow to rise in the literary world, Octavia Estelle Butler cultivated musings on earth's future, reaching massive critical acclaim in the process. This companion will complement book club discussions and classroom lessons for the closest possible readings of Butler's science fiction and her texts on racism and pollution. A maven of speculative fiction so prescient that it hovers between tocsin and prophecy, Butler survives through her print stories, essays, novels and musings on individualism and compromise. This book guides the reader on a variety of Butler pieces, from her most obscure titles to her historical entries and pieces that speculate upon science, metaphysics, linguistics, psychology, writing and religion. The text serves as a guide through the depths of Octavia Butler's works and reinforces the reasons for which her name so often appears on reading lists for higher learning.
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments viii
Preface 1
Introduction 3
Butler Biography 5
Butler Genealogy 59
The Companion 61
Aphorisms by Octavia Butler 245
Glossary 248
A Guide to Writing, Art, and Research Topics 258
Bibliography 271
Index 283
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