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''[[The Feminine Eye]]'' is a collection edited by [[Tom Staicar]]. | ''[[The Feminine Eye]]'' is a 1982 collection of essays on women writers, edited by [[Tom Staicar]]. | ||
'''Description:''' "Sex, satire, feminism and beyond -- these are some of the themes examined here in provocative essays by experts in science fiction, both men and women. Writing especially for this volume, they explore the special "feminine" approach to SF that has created an impressive body of work, including the prize-winning novels of recent years by such writers as [[Joan D. Vinge]] and [[Suzy McKee Charnas]]. <br />Science fiction allows women unlimited freedom in both setting and plot. Writers can experiment with future worlds where matriarchal societies dominate, where children may be reared in radically different ways, and sexual attitudes vary an shift interestingly. With enthusiasm and sensitivity, women writers have enlarged the scope an accomplishments of science fiction. <br /> These lively essays are entertaining, informative -- excellent companions to the books and writers themselves.<br /> The contributors range from SF journalists to poets and professors of English. All have written widely on aspects of the genre. [[Tom Staicar]], the editor, is a reviewer and writer in the field and SF book selector for the Graduate Library of the University of Michigan." | |||
==Contents== | ==Contents== | ||
* [[ | * Editor's Foreword, [[Tom Staicar]]. vii. | ||
* [[Patricia Mathews]] | * [[Rosemarie Arbur]], "Leigh Brackett: No 'Long Goodbye' Is Good Enough." pp. 1-13. | ||
* [[Roger C. Schlobin]] | * [[Patricia Mathews]], "C. L. Moore's Classic Science Fiction", pp.14-24. | ||
* [[Roger C. Schlobin]], "Andre Norton: Humanity Amid the Hardware." pp. 25-31. | |||
* [[Mary T. Brizzi]], "C. J. Cherryh and Tomorrow's New Sex Roles". pp. 32-47. | |||
* [[Adam J. Frisch]], "Toward New Sexual Identities: James Tiptree, Jr.". pp.48-59. | |||
* [[Marleen Barr]], "Holding Fast to Feminism and Moving Beyond: Suzy McKee Charnas's ''[[The Vampire Tapestry]]''." pp. 60-72, 138-140. | |||
* [[Susan M. Shwartz]], "Marion Zimmer Bradley's Ethic of Freedom". pp.71-88. | |||
* [[Edgar L. Chapman]], "Sex, Satire, and Feminism in the Science Fiction of Suzette Haden Elgin." pp.89-102. | |||
* [[Carl Yoke]], "From Alienation to Personal Triumph: The Science Fiction of Joan D. Vinge." pp.103-130. | |||
* Notes, pp.131-146. | |||
* About the Contributors, pp.147-148. | |||
==Editions== | ==Editions== | ||
* Ungar: New York, 1982. ISBN 0804428387. ISBN 9780804428385. | * Ungar: New York, 1982. ISBN 0804428387. ISBN 0-8044-7868-8 (softcover). Cover design by Ted Bernstein. ISBN 9780804428385. "Recognitions" series. | ||
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Latest revision as of 12:34, 8 December 2010
The Feminine Eye is a 1982 collection of essays on women writers, edited by Tom Staicar.
Description: "Sex, satire, feminism and beyond -- these are some of the themes examined here in provocative essays by experts in science fiction, both men and women. Writing especially for this volume, they explore the special "feminine" approach to SF that has created an impressive body of work, including the prize-winning novels of recent years by such writers as Joan D. Vinge and Suzy McKee Charnas.
Science fiction allows women unlimited freedom in both setting and plot. Writers can experiment with future worlds where matriarchal societies dominate, where children may be reared in radically different ways, and sexual attitudes vary an shift interestingly. With enthusiasm and sensitivity, women writers have enlarged the scope an accomplishments of science fiction.
These lively essays are entertaining, informative -- excellent companions to the books and writers themselves.
The contributors range from SF journalists to poets and professors of English. All have written widely on aspects of the genre. Tom Staicar, the editor, is a reviewer and writer in the field and SF book selector for the Graduate Library of the University of Michigan."
Contents
- Editor's Foreword, Tom Staicar. vii.
- Rosemarie Arbur, "Leigh Brackett: No 'Long Goodbye' Is Good Enough." pp. 1-13.
- Patricia Mathews, "C. L. Moore's Classic Science Fiction", pp.14-24.
- Roger C. Schlobin, "Andre Norton: Humanity Amid the Hardware." pp. 25-31.
- Mary T. Brizzi, "C. J. Cherryh and Tomorrow's New Sex Roles". pp. 32-47.
- Adam J. Frisch, "Toward New Sexual Identities: James Tiptree, Jr.". pp.48-59.
- Marleen Barr, "Holding Fast to Feminism and Moving Beyond: Suzy McKee Charnas's The Vampire Tapestry." pp. 60-72, 138-140.
- Susan M. Shwartz, "Marion Zimmer Bradley's Ethic of Freedom". pp.71-88.
- Edgar L. Chapman, "Sex, Satire, and Feminism in the Science Fiction of Suzette Haden Elgin." pp.89-102.
- Carl Yoke, "From Alienation to Personal Triumph: The Science Fiction of Joan D. Vinge." pp.103-130.
- Notes, pp.131-146.
- About the Contributors, pp.147-148.
Editions
- Ungar: New York, 1982. ISBN 0804428387. ISBN 0-8044-7868-8 (softcover). Cover design by Ted Bernstein. ISBN 9780804428385. "Recognitions" series.