Latin American Science Fiction Writers: An A-to-Z Guide

Darrell B. Lockhart

Bloomsbury Academic, Mar 30, 2004 - Biography & Autobiography - 230 pages

Many readers are unaware of the vast universe of Latin American science fiction, which has its roots in the 18th century and has flourished to the present day. Because science fiction is part of Latin American popular culture, it reflects cultural and social concerns and comments on contemporary society. While there is a growing body of criticism on Latin American science fiction, most studies treat only a single author or work. This reference offers a broad overview of Latin American science fiction. Included are alphabetically arranged entries on 70 Latin American science fiction writers.

While some of these are canonical figures, others have been largely neglected. Since much of science fiction has been written by women, many women writers are profiled. Each entry is prepared by an expert contributor and includes a short biography, a discussion of the writer's works, and primary and secondary bibliographies. The volume closes with a general bibliography of anthologies and criticism.

About the author

DARRELL B. LOCKHART is an assistant professor of Spanish at the University of Nevada, Reno where he teaches Latin American literature, popular culture, and film. He is the editor of Latin American Jewish Writers: A Dictionary (1997), co-author of Culture and Customs of Argentina (Greenwood, 1998), and editor of Latin American Science Fiction Writers and Latin American Mystery Writers (both Greenwood, 2004).

Bibliographic information

• Title: Latin American Science Fiction Writers: An A-to-Z Guide
• Editor: Darrell B. Lockhart
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic, 2004
• ISBN: 0313305536, 9780313305535
• Length: 230 pages
• Subjects: Biography & Autobiography / General; Literary Criticism / Caribbean & Latin American; Literary Criticism / General; Literary Criticism / Science Fiction & Fantasy; Social Science / Ethnic Studies / General; Social Science / Popular Culture