JOHN RIEDER is a professor of English at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa.
"In Colonialism and the Emergence of Science Fiction, John Rieder
has produced a commendably readable and intellectually robust
contribution to the emerging field of 'postcolonial' studies in
science fiction. Rieder employs interdisciplinary theory to best
advantage and with minimal jargonizing."--Keith Williams, The
Wellsian
"All in all, Haywood Ferreira has produced a noteworthy text that
will be of interest to students and scholars of Latin American
literature. One need not be a science fiction devotee to appreciate
the research and enthusiasm that went into the writing of this
book."--Jeanie Murphy, Hispania
"These early scientific romances [The Time Machine, The Island of
Dr Moreau, The War of the Worlds and The First Men in the Moon]
have been analyzed time and again, from virtually every critical
angle, but Rieder shows how a colonial reading provides fresh and
valuable insight into them."--Paul Kincaid, Foundation
"In Colonialism and the Emergence of Science Fiction, John Rieder
has produced a commendably readable and intellectually robust
contribution to the emerging field of 'postcolonial' studies in
science fiction. Rieder employs interdisciplinary theory to best
advantage and with minimal jargonizing."--Keith Williams, The
Wellsian
"Probably no single volume, and certainly none as succinct as this,
could possibly develop all the arguments implicit here."--Carl
Freedman, Extrapolation
"This takes science fiction criticism in a new direction by
invoking sophisticated theories of colonialism, race, literature,
and genre. Rieder's book will become one of the commonly cited
authorities in the field."--John Huntington, professor of English,
University of Illinois at Chicago
"'Science fiction exposes what colonialism imposes.'--Rieder's
compelling argument is at the forefront of the revitalized Marxist
engagement with the fantastic and makes new a genre we thought we
already knew. It is essential reading.""--Mark Bould, University of
the West of England
"This takes science fiction criticism in a new direction by
invoking sophisticated theories of colonialism, race, literature,
and genre. Rieder's book will become one of the commonly cited
authorities in the field."--John Huntington, professor of English,
University of Illinois at Chicago
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