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001 2007048924
003 DLC
005 20080307173033.0
008 071208s2008 ncu b 001 0 eng
010 $a 2007048924
020 $a9780786431359 (pbk. : alk. paper)
020 $a0786431350 (pbk. : alk. paper)
035 $a(OCoLC)ocn183186859
035 $a(OCoLC)183186859
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050 00 $aPS374.F27$bO98 2008
082 00 $a813/.0876609$222
100 1 $aOziewicz, Marek.
245 10 $aOne earth, one people :$bthe mythopoeic fantasy series of Ursula K. Le Guin, Lloyd Alexander, Madeleine L'Engle and Orson Scott Card /$cMarek Oziewicz ; foreword by Brian Attebery.
260 $aJefferson, N.C. :$bMcFarland & Co,$cc2008.
300 $avii, 263 p. ;$c23 cm.
440 0 $aCritical explorations in science fiction and fantasy ;$v6
520 $a"Presents the genre from a holistic perspective, arguing that this subgenre of fantasy literature is misunderstood as result of decades of incomplete and reductionist literary studies. Asserts mythopoeic fantasy is the most complete literary expression of a worldview based on the existence of supernatural powers and could transform social consciousness with renewed emphasis on anticipating the future"--Provided by publisher.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 245-258) and index.
505 0 $aThe confusion over fantasy and the confusions of the theoretical era -- Reductionist and holistic criticisms in a battle of worldviews -- Mythopoeic fantasy as a modern genre -- Twentieth-century rehabilitation of myth and the search for a new story -- Rediscovering harmony : Ursula K. Le Guin's Earthsea sequence (1964-2001) -- Bridging the past with the future : Lloyd Alexander's Prydain chronicles (1964-1973) -- Integrating science and spirituality : Madeleine L'Engle's Time quartet (1962-1986) -- Reconnecting with nature : Orson Scott Card's Tales of Alvin Maker (1987-2003).
650 0 $aFantasy fiction, American$xHistory and criticism.
650 0 $aChildren's stories, American$xHistory and criticism.
600 10 $aLe Guin, Ursula K.,$d1929-$tEarthsea cycle.
600 10 $aAlexander, Lloyd.$tChronicles of Prydain.
600 10 $aCard, Orson Scott.$tTales of Alvin Maker.
600 10 $aL'Engle, Madeleine$xCriticism and interpretation.
650 0 $aMyth in literature.