Lingua Cosmica

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"Comprising contributions by recognized critics, Lingua Cosmica is an excellent addition to the current scholarship on non-Anglo-American sf." --Science Fiction Studies "Highly recommended." --Choice
"Knickerbocker has done a service with this collection of essays not only to fans of science fiction eager to explore new frontiers, but perhaps more importantly to academic at large, which historically has been reluctant to embrace speculative fiction as a serious subject of scholarly study." --Studies in 20th & 21st Century Literature "Lingua Cosmica represents an important step forward for the study of international science fiction . . . because of its indisputable success at its major goal of better familiarizing an English-speaking audience with these authors and filmmakers." --Fafnir - Nordic Journal of Science Fiction and Fantasy Research "Lingua Cosmica is a vital and much-needed resource for people interested in world sf and what is or is not in English." --SFRA Review "Lingua Cosmica introduces Anglo scholars to a rich tradition of science fiction around the world. An exciting new perspective on a genre we thought we knew, Knickerbocker's volume sets a new research agenda for global sf studies."--Sherryl Vint, coeditor of The Routledge Concise History of Science Fiction "If you're looking for excellent scholarship on 'global' science fiction, Lingua Cosmica should be your top choice. Its offers very perceptive essays on a broad variety of non-Anglo-American sf authors and cineastes written by some of the most respected experts in the field."--Arthur B. Evans, editor of Vintage Visions: Essays on Early Science Fiction