Lecturer in charge: Professor John Lennard [Room 29 – New Arts Block]

Science Fiction is one of the most popular and socially responsible contemporary genres, but has traditionally been excluded from academic study, and remains neglected throughout the Commonwealth. This course provides an introduction to the history, critical reception, and contemporary practice of this major form of prose fiction, looking at novels from the UK , US, and Jamaica .

Prerequisite: E10B and one Level II prose fiction course

Instruction: Three hour seminar per week

Evaluation: Research paper (6,000 words) 100%

Prescribed Texts:

Bujold, Lois McMaster. Paladin of Souls (Harper/Torch pb)
Butler , Octavia. Xenogenesis (to 2000)/ Lilith's Brood (since 2000), comprising Dawn (1987), Adulthood
Rites ('88), Imago ('89).
Hopkinson, Nalo. Brown Girl in the Ring (Warner pb)
McDonald, Ian. Chaga ( UK )/ Evolution's Shore ( US ) (Spectra/Gollancz pb). ( The sequel, Kirinya , 1998,
is recommended).
Morgan, Richard K. Altered Carbon (Del Rey pb)
Weber, David & Eric Flint. Crown of Slaves (Baen Books pb)