The Empire Strikes Out: Kurd Lasswitz, Hans Dominik, and the Development of German Science Fiction
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| Rating | : | 4.60 (860 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0879722576 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 342 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-05-31 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Two poets and their flight into space." according to A Customer. Ooops!! Being a German science fiction fan myself, I was sceptical when I started reading William B. Fischer's closer look at Hans Dominik and Kurd Lasswitz. But the book reveals the very high level of knowledge and background informations that the author really had.It's a sad fact that these 2 poets of German science fiction, Dominik and Lasswitz, haven't got more fans today at least in German speaking countries. Unfortunately, there is no book such as THE EMPIRE STRIKES OUT in German language either which could change the situation. Or let's better say: It's a shame!Mister Willi. Never really got to make a strike! Harry A Pierce Slow read due to the depth of analysis, especially of Lasswitz, but unfortunately neither really had much impact on even on the German development of science fiction, as per the author's analysis. Not much of interest, other than the quick, bad review of the "Perry Rhodan" series. While the author has to be given high marks for the Lasswitz review, the Dominik review was tainted by accusations of racism and other political ideals, though he was NOT a Nazi party member, as far as is known. and he had NO real part in the Hitler region. My point being that trends in character types i
He concludes that German science fiction is in distinct contrast to the “normative” tradition of modern Anglo-American science fiction and to many other literary traditions as well. Fischer examines two writers, Kurd Lasswitz and Hans Dominik. German science fiction offers a most interesting contribution to the history and criticism of science fiction. His book demonstrates vividly the social relevance and enduring cultural vitality of science fiction.. William B