Glory Season: Difference between revisions
(link) |
|||
| (2 intermediate revisions by the same user not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
'''Glory Season''' is a novel by [[David Brin]]. Features [[clonal reproduction]] and sexual reproduction; a [[matriarchy]]; [[gender separatism]]; and a [[feisty]] young female protagonist out to make her fortune in the world. | '''Glory Season''' is a novel by [[David Brin]]. Features [[clonal reproduction]] and sexual reproduction; a [[matriarchy]]; [[gender separatism]]; and a [[feisty]] young female protagonist out to make her fortune in the world. (Stratos) | ||
It also features a number of references to feminist SF foremothers (town names, mostly), and apparently, possibly, was an attempt to pitch a book to win the [[Tiptree Award]]. A serious attempt, or not? Hard to tell, but the book does raise some interesting issues, and the author ''did'' get upset when he didn't win, and suggested there was or might be a [[feminist conspiracy]] | It also features a number of references to feminist SF foremothers (town names, mostly), and apparently, possibly, was an attempt to pitch a book to win the [[Tiptree Award]]. A serious attempt, or not? Hard to tell, but the book does raise some interesting issues, and the author ''did'' get upset when he didn't win, and suggested there was or might be a [[feminist conspiracy]] or a [[Secret Feminist Cabal]] controlling this or other awards. | ||
==Intertextual References== | |||
''Glory Season'''s towns and people have feminist sf homage names, such as "Herlandia" and "Ursulaburg", and "Vondaites", "Tiamatians", and "Perkites". | |||
==Critiques, reviews, discussions, and further reading== | ==Critiques, reviews, discussions, and further reading== | ||
* [http://readingunderwater.blogspot.com/2007/04/easter-and-parthenogenesis.html Reading Underwater] | * [http://readingunderwater.blogspot.com/2007/04/easter-and-parthenogenesis.html Reading Underwater] | ||
* [http://www.nicolagriffith.com/holland.html Nicola Griffith interview] | |||
Latest revision as of 16:25, 22 April 2008
Glory Season is a novel by David Brin. Features clonal reproduction and sexual reproduction; a matriarchy; gender separatism; and a feisty young female protagonist out to make her fortune in the world. (Stratos)
It also features a number of references to feminist SF foremothers (town names, mostly), and apparently, possibly, was an attempt to pitch a book to win the Tiptree Award. A serious attempt, or not? Hard to tell, but the book does raise some interesting issues, and the author did get upset when he didn't win, and suggested there was or might be a feminist conspiracy or a Secret Feminist Cabal controlling this or other awards.
Intertextual References
Glory Season's towns and people have feminist sf homage names, such as "Herlandia" and "Ursulaburg", and "Vondaites", "Tiamatians", and "Perkites".