Philip K. Dick
Essays of the Here and Now
Published on 25. March 2020
Book
Paperback/Softback
226 pages
978-1-4766-7789-7 (ISBN)
Description
Philip K. Dick was a visionary writer of science fiction. His works speak to contemporary fears of being continually watched by technology, and the paranoia of modern life in which we watch ourselves and lose our sense of identity. Since his death in 1982, Dick's writing remain frighteningly relevant to 21st century audiences. Dick spent his life in near poverty and it was only after his death that he gained popular and critical recognition.
In this new collection of essays, interviews, and talks, Philip K Dick is rediscovered. Concentrating both on recent critical studies and on reassessing his legacy in light of his new status as a "major American author," these essays explore, just what happened culturally and critically to precipitate his extraordinary rise in reputation. The essays look for his traces in the places he lived, in the SF community he came from, and in his influence on contemporary American literature and culture, and beyond.
In this new collection of essays, interviews, and talks, Philip K Dick is rediscovered. Concentrating both on recent critical studies and on reassessing his legacy in light of his new status as a "major American author," these essays explore, just what happened culturally and critically to precipitate his extraordinary rise in reputation. The essays look for his traces in the places he lived, in the SF community he came from, and in his influence on contemporary American literature and culture, and beyond.
Reviews / Votes
"There are some excellent and informative insights into Hollywood's interpretations. ... An important book about an important writer. It'll broaden and deepen even an aficionado's understanding and appreciation of one of the 20th century's most important and influential writers. 5 stars"-Fortean TimesMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Jefferson, NC
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Interest Age: From 18 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
16 photos, notes, bibliographies, appendix, index
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
377 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4766-7789-7 (9781476677897)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
David Sandner is a professor of English at California State University, Fullerton.
Content
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction to Philip K. Dick Now That He Is Philip K. Dick
David Sandner
Future Ecologies
Philip K. Dick's Futuristic Ecologies
Ursula Heise
From Soft Totalitarianism to TV Introjection: Philip Kindred
Dick and the Tube
Umberto Rossi
Voices, Consciousness and the Bicameral Mind: A Scanner Darkly on the Road to Julian Jaynes' Psychology
Richard Feist
Ubik Does Not Yet Exist: Reading Ubik as a Case of Extro-
Science Fiction
Sean Matharoo
Rereading Dick's Mainstream Fiction within a Science Fiction
Framework
Gabriel Cutrufello
Evolving Dickian Criticism: The Exegesis and Pierre Teilhard
de Chardin
Michael -Kvamme-O'Brien
Philip Dick, the Earthshaker
Gregg Rickman
Galactic -Pot-Healer: A Singular Way Station
Gary Westfahl
Archaeologies
The Philip K. Dick Society: A Preliminary Archaeology
Jonathan Lethem
PKD at California State University, Fullerton: A -Question-and-Answer Session with Nicole Vandever and Paige Patterson
Tim Powers and James Blaylock
PKD Goes to the Movies: A Panel Discussion
Daniel Gilbertson, Gary Westfahl and Paul Sammon
Dick's SoCal Dream
Jonathan Lethem in Conversation with Samuel Sousa
Appendix: Images and Ephemera from the 2016 Philip K. Dick
Conference
About the Contributors
Index
Acknowledgments
Introduction to Philip K. Dick Now That He Is Philip K. Dick
David Sandner
Future Ecologies
Philip K. Dick's Futuristic Ecologies
Ursula Heise
From Soft Totalitarianism to TV Introjection: Philip Kindred
Dick and the Tube
Umberto Rossi
Voices, Consciousness and the Bicameral Mind: A Scanner Darkly on the Road to Julian Jaynes' Psychology
Richard Feist
Ubik Does Not Yet Exist: Reading Ubik as a Case of Extro-
Science Fiction
Sean Matharoo
Rereading Dick's Mainstream Fiction within a Science Fiction
Framework
Gabriel Cutrufello
Evolving Dickian Criticism: The Exegesis and Pierre Teilhard
de Chardin
Michael -Kvamme-O'Brien
Philip Dick, the Earthshaker
Gregg Rickman
Galactic -Pot-Healer: A Singular Way Station
Gary Westfahl
Archaeologies
The Philip K. Dick Society: A Preliminary Archaeology
Jonathan Lethem
PKD at California State University, Fullerton: A -Question-and-Answer Session with Nicole Vandever and Paige Patterson
Tim Powers and James Blaylock
PKD Goes to the Movies: A Panel Discussion
Daniel Gilbertson, Gary Westfahl and Paul Sammon
Dick's SoCal Dream
Jonathan Lethem in Conversation with Samuel Sousa
Appendix: Images and Ephemera from the 2016 Philip K. Dick
Conference
About the Contributors
Index