Apertures: A Study of the Writings of Brian W. Aldiss

by David Wingrove and Brian Griffin

The authors believe transitional science fiction writer and critic Brian Aldiss represents the evolutionary leap from the older pulp/adventure science fiction to the post new wave genre. They compare his work to that of the early mainstream literary modernists. While science fiction revives the modernist spirit and possesses its ranges, the authors maintain only Aldiss has taken advantage of that potential. His works embody both the potential and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313234280
• ISBN13: 9780313234286
• Release Date: March 1984
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 261 Pages
• Weight: 1.12 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.0" x 8.0"