The Science Fiction of Cordwainer Smith

by Karen L. Hellekson

This critical work concentrates on the science fiction writings of Paul Linebarger, who wrote under the pseudonym Cordwainer Smith, as well as other pseudonyms he created to reflect his different writing styles. His writings give voice to concerns about humanity and personal struggle; his ideas about love, loss, alienation, and psychic pain continue to resonate today.

This work begins with a brief biographical sketch of Cordwainer Smith,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 078641149X
• ISBN13: 9780786411498
• Release Date: September 2001
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 166 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 4.3" x 7.2"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher