Wonder Down Under: Australian sci-fi 1948-52


Autoria(s): Johnson-Woods, Toni
Data(s)

01/01/2006

Resumo

Moral guardians, industry protectionists and concerned citizens (each with their own political agendas) had, or many years, lobbied various Ministers of Customs to regulate the offensive material which flooded the local market-the war effectively opened a protectionist climate in which the local publishing industry nourished (Johnson-Woods Pulp Friction). Though westerns dominated at first, science fiction (i.e., futuristic stories, alternative histories, space exploration, time-travel past and future ) soon followed. Within the decaying and yellowed pages, contemporary readers have a glimpse into the culture of the 1950s and, amusing though some of the predictions are, the cultural and social critic gains some understanding of the anxieties and desires of post-World War II Australia.

Identificador

http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:81298

Idioma(s)

eng

Publicador

Kent State University Press

Palavras-Chave #CX
Tipo

Journal Article