Jesse S. Cohn
Hot Equations: Science, Fantasy, and the Radical Imagination on a Troubled Planet
Hot Equations: Science, Fantasy, and the Radical Imagination on a Troubled Planet
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Hot Equations: Science, Fantasy, and the Radical Imagination on a Troubled Planet explores how science fiction, fantasy, and horror challenge literary and political realism and subvert genre boundaries, offering a glimpse of viable possibilities in the face of crises like pandemic, climate change, and rising global fascism.
Format: Hardback
Length: 277 pages
Publication date: 15 May 2024
Publisher: University Press of Mississippi
In the twenty-first century, a surge of diversity in science fiction, fantasy, and horror has sparked a transformative exploration of the radical imagination. Hot Equations: Science, Fantasy, and the Radical Imagination on a Troubled Planet challenges the prevailing literary and political realism that stifles this creative force. The book alludes to the ongoing climate catastrophe and Tom Godwin's iconic The Cold Equations, a touchstone of hard science fiction. Through a selection of works that increasingly defy genre boundaries and enter the public realm, Hot Equations delves into the crises of our post-normal moment.
Author Jesse S. Cohn employs archival research and contemporary theory to argue that these imaginative genres of science fiction, fantasy, and horror undermine the very foundations of modernity. They pose a simultaneous threat and promise of anarchy, offering insights into ways beyond the current medical, ecological, and political crises of pandemics, climate change, and rising global fascism. Cohn examines a range of books, from well-known titles like The Hunger Games and The Caves of Steel to newer works such as Under the Pendulum Sun and The Stone Sky. Through his analysis, Cohn explores how science fiction, fantasy, and horror address contemporary politics, social issues, and more.
While the cold equations that once upheld the modern world may be in disarray, Cohn suggests that a New Black Fantastic emerges as a catalyst for the radical imagination to glimpse viable possibilities on the other side of crisis. Hot Equations serves as a powerful testament to the enduring power of the radical imagination and its potential to shape our collective future in the face of adversity.
Dimension: 235 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781496850157
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