Asimov on Science Fiction
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Asimov on Science Fiction (ISBN 0-586-05840-0) is a 1981 non-fiction work by American writer and scientist Isaac Asimov. It is a collection of short essays dealing with various aspects of science fiction. Many of the essays are (slightly edited versions of) editorials from Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine.
Contents[]
Asimov wrote forewords to the essays in order to bind the collection together and grouped them in the following sections:
- Science Fiction in General
- The Writing of Science Fiction
- The Predictions of Science Fiction
- The History of Science Fiction
- Science Fiction Writers
- Science Fiction Fans
- Science Fiction Reviews
- Science Fiction and I
Reception[]
Dave Langford reviewed Asimov on Science Fiction for White Dwarf #47, and stated that "If you enjoy Asimov's good-humoured essay style, and don't mind bittiness and repetition, this is an interesting collection to dip into."[1]
References[]
- ^ Langford, Dave (November 1983). "Critical Mass". White Dwarf. No. 47. Games Workshop. p. 16.
Categories:
- 1983 books
- Books of literary criticism
- Essay collections by Isaac Asimov
- Science fiction books
- Scientific essays
- Works originally published in Asimov's Science Fiction
- 1980s science fiction short story collection stubs
- Literary essay stubs