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001 2007048924
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005 20190729103611.0
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 0 0 _aPS374.F27
_bO98 2008
082 0 0 _a813/.0876609
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100 1 _aOziewicz, Marek.
245 1 0 _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 1 0 _aLe Guin, Ursula K.,
_d1929-
_tEarthsea cycle.
600 1 0 _aAlexander, Lloyd.
_tChronicles of Prydain.
600 1 0 _aCard, Orson Scott.
_tTales of Alvin Maker.
600 1 0 _aL'Engle, Madeleine
_xCriticism and interpretation.
650 0 _aMyth in literature.
856 4 1 _zTable of contents only
_uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip085/2007048924.html
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