Patricia A. McKillip and the Art of Fantasy World-Building
Fiction & Literature, Literary Theory & Criticism, Science Fiction, Women Authors
| Author: | Audrey Isabel Taylor | ISBN: | 9781476631455 |
| Publisher: | McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers | Publication: | August 11, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Language: | English |
| Author: | Audrey Isabel Taylor |
| ISBN: | 9781476631455 |
| Publisher: | McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers |
| Publication: | August 11, 2017 |
| Imprint: | |
| Language: | English |
From wondrous fairy-lands to nightmarish hellscapes, the elements that make fantasy worlds come alive also invite their exploration. This first book-length study of critically acclaimed novelist Patricia A. McKillip’s lyrical other-worlds analyzes her characters, environments and legends and their interplay with genre expectations. The author gives long overdue critical attention to McKillip’s work and demonstrates how a broader understanding of world-building enables a deeper appreciation of her fantasies.
From wondrous fairy-lands to nightmarish hellscapes, the elements that make fantasy worlds come alive also invite their exploration. This first book-length study of critically acclaimed novelist Patricia A. McKillip’s lyrical other-worlds analyzes her characters, environments and legends and their interplay with genre expectations. The author gives long overdue critical attention to McKillip’s work and demonstrates how a broader understanding of world-building enables a deeper appreciation of her fantasies.
