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The Emergence of Latin American Science Fiction

Early science fiction has often been associated almost exclusively with Northern industrialized nations. In this groundbreaking exploration of the science fiction written in Latin America prior to 1920, Rachel Haywood Ferreira argues that science fiction has always been a global genre. She traces how and why the genre quickly reached Latin America and analyzes how writers in Argentina, Brazil, and Mexico adapted science fiction to reflect their own realities. Among the texts discussed are one of the first defenses of Darwinism in Latin America, a tale of a time-traveling history book, and a Latin American Frankenstein. Latin American science fiction writers have long been active participants in the sf literary tradition, expanding the limits of the genre and deepening our perception of the role of science and technology in the Latin American imagination. The book includes a chronological bibliography of science fiction published from 1775 to 1920 in all Latin American countries.

320 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2011

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Profile Image for Ximena Jiménez.
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April 30, 2017
Rachel Haywood Ferreira escribe la historia de las obras que ahora ya representan el canon interno de la ciencia ficción en Latinoamérica con base en trabajos anteriores. Sus reseñas se enfocan en criterios particulares: el doble, las fuerzas extrañas y el desplazamiento en el tiempo. Al ponerlas juntas bajo estas temáticas las obras son capaces de dialogar en ese circuito ideológico de construcción nacional en el siglo XIX en Argentina, Brasil y México. Lo recomiendo como introducción y como fuente (y como fuente de fuentes) especializada para los que quieran desarrollar temas en las obras que expone. Las propuestas más rescatables del libro son: 1) la elitización del género en Latinoamérica y 2) la suspensión de la influencia de este tipo de obras en posteriores expresiones ciencia ficcionales del XX en Latinoamérica.
Profile Image for Steve Joyce.
Author 3 books20 followers
September 5, 2017
They should name a desert after this book. It is that dry.

Strictly for academics only. Not a good introduction to the topic for the layman by any means.

(I have to confess that I skimmed over quite a number of pages.)
Profile Image for Laura Vincenzi.
Author 22 books54 followers
November 10, 2020
Excelente y claro estudio de la ciencia ficción latinoamericana en sus orígenes. Ampliamente recomendable.
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