Do Metaphors Dream of Literal Sleep? : : A Science-Fictional Theory of Representation / / Seo-Young Chu.
Chu argues that science fiction’s dual status as both narrative and lyric art form permits the representation of objects that are otherwise difficult or impossible to describe-- e.g., those that are neither purely literal nor purely figurative.
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| Place / Publishing House: | Cambridge, MA : : Harvard University Press, , [2011] ©2010 |
| Year of Publication: | 2011 |
| Language: | English |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (316 p.) |
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| Other title: | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Introduction: Lyric Mimesis -- INTERLUDE Do Metaphors Dream of Literal Sleep? -- 1 The Globalized World -- 2 Cyberspace in the 1990s -- 3 War Trauma -- 4 Postmemory Han -- 5 Robot Rights -- EPILOGUE A Science- Fictional Theory of Reality -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Credits -- Acknowledgments -- Index |
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| Summary: | Chu argues that science fiction’s dual status as both narrative and lyric art form permits the representation of objects that are otherwise difficult or impossible to describe-- e.g., those that are neither purely literal nor purely figurative. |
| Format: | Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. |
| ISBN: | 9780674262652 |
| DOI: | 10.4159/9780674262652 |
| Access: | restricted access |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | Seo-Young Chu. |