Hugo Gernsback – Richard Levesque

Some Definitions of Science Fiction

Is This Science Fiction? Or This? Both? I started teaching my Science Fiction class at Fullerton College last week, a course we offer every two years. It’s been nice having conversations with students about my favorite genre; some of the students bring a lot of background, and others are “sci fi curious” so it’s a good…
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richardlevesqueauthor February 4, 2014 1

Another Lost Science Fiction Classic

Okay, maybe not lost. But not on everyone’s minds either. The April 1931 issue of Hugo Gernsback’s Wonder Stories contained two rather remarkable stories–the cover story, Edmond Hamilton’s “The Man Who Evolved” and another, “The Conquest of Gola” by Leslie F. Stone. Hamilton is better remembered these days, but Stone’s story is, I think, more…
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richardlevesqueauthor December 18, 2012 1

Science Fiction: The Cockroach of Literature

While capitalizing on a cute phrase he stumbled upon, Robert McCrum at The Guardian has come up with a list of literary genres. Since this is coming from a UK perspective, it’s not surprising that he would have a very different set of genres than an American critic would have. On this side of the…
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richardlevesqueauthor November 21, 2012 0