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Show Notes
Dan Simmon's 1989 science-fiction novel is acclaimed for its unique structure, references, and style. We take a closer look at how it interrogates our expectations of genre to explore a complex host of themes. Thank you to Chris Marlton for coproducing this episode.
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- Throwback Thursday: The Mind-Altering Scope of Dan Simmons' Hyperion Cantos
- Better to travel hopefully: Dan Simmons's Hyperion
- Dan Simmons World-class maker of worlds
- Dan Simmons. By: Shindler, Dorman T., Writer (Kalmbach Publishing Co.), 00439517, Feb2001, Vol. 114, Issue 2
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- Shea, B. (2015). Evolution and Neuroethics in the Hyperion Cantos. Journal of Cognition & Neuroethics, 3(3), 139.
- The one huge problem with Dan Simmons' sci-fi mystery Hyperion
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- Senior, W. (2012). Dan Simmons's Hyperion Cantos: The Fantasy Within. Hungarian Journal of English and American Studies (HJEAS), 18(1/2), 213-226.