One Earth, One People The Mythopoeic Fantasy Series of Ursula K. le Guin, Lloyd Alexander, Madeleine l'Engle and Orson Scott Card

Name: One Earth, One People The Mythopoeic Fantasy Series of Ursula K. le Guin, Lloyd Alexander, Madeleine l'Engle and Orson Scott Card
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ISBN: 9780786431359

ISBN-10: 0786431350

ISBN-13: 9780786431359

Edition: 2008

Authors: Marek Oziewicz, Donald E. Palumbo, C. W. Sullivan, C. W. Sullivan

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This work presents the genre of mythopoeic fantasy from a holistic perspective, arguing that this central genre of fantasy literature is largely misunderstood as a result of decades of incomplete and reductionist literary studies. The author asserts that mythopoeic fantasy is not only the most complete literary expression of a worldview based on the existence of supernatural or spiritual powers but that the genre is in a unique position to transform social consciousness with a renewed emphasis on anticipating the future. The author lays out theoretical foundations for his argument in the first four chapters and then demonstrates how the works of fantasy authors Ursula K. LeGuin, Lloyd…

Book details

Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
Publication date: 2/18/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 271
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.54" tall
Weight: 0.814
Language: English



Foreword



Introduction



The Confusion over Fantasy and the Confusions of the Theoretical Era



Reductionist and Holistic Criticisms in a Battle of Worldviews



Mythopoeic Fantasy as a Modern Genre



Twentieth-Century Rehabilitation of Myth and the Search for a New Story



Rediscovering Harmony: Ursula K. Le Guin's Earthsea Sequence (1964-2001)



Bridging the Past with the Future: Lloyd Alexander's Prydain Chronicles (1964-1973)



Integrating Science and Spirituality: Madeleine L'Engle's Time Quartet (1962-1986)



Reconnecting with Nature: Orson Scott Card's Tales of Alvin Maker (1987-2003)


Conclusion


Chapter Notes


Works Cited


Index