Episode 1484
Sci-fi history: everything you wanted to know
Roger Luckhurst answers listener questions about how sci-fi has imagined the future by reflecting the concerns of the past
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October 22, 20221h 0m
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Show Notes
Why has the idea of a “utopia” been so compelling over the centuries? What major cultural shifts have been reflected by the sci-fi genre? And why have generations of sci-fi authors been so obsessed with politics, ecology and biology? Professor Roger Luckhurst answers listener questions on how sci-fi has imagined the future by reflecting the concerns of the past – from the pioneering work of authors including Mary Shelley and HG Wells right up to modern day.
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