Understanding Octavia E. Butler

by Assistant Professor Kendra R Parker

Book Overview

New insights into the work of an acclaimed science fiction author

Octavia E. Butler (1947-2006), a pioneer of science fiction and foremother of Afrofuturism, is among the most influential science fiction writers of all time. Her work blurs the boundaries of commercial genres, exploring themes of race, gender and sexuality, religion, politics, and environment. A recipient of the MacArthur "Genius Grant" and PEN America Lifetime Achievement...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1643365770
• ISBN13: 9781643365770
• Release Date: April 2025
• Publisher: University of South Carolina Press
• Length: 184 Pages