Friday, March 05, 2010

Science Fiction Writers discuss the origin and appeal of the genre
Interviews and lectures from 1968-1978

Several Science Fiction writers such as Poul Anderson, Damon Knight, Federek Pohl, Gordon Dickenson, Harlan Elison, John Brunner and Jack Williamson discuss the origin of science fiction writing and the appeal of the genre to its readers.
It is said that science fiction's basic truth begins with the technological change within the universe. That future societies are here and now and by accepting this change science fiction is unlike any other mainstream fiction. It is a sense of a greater or lesser time in strange places within the future. One example would be Gulliver's Travels. We see ourselves and recognize ourselves as part of the universe. Within this genre there are more ways you can write without restrictions. Many Science Fiction authors see this genre as a challenge. It is a revolution of thought, a sense of achievement. Many feel those who brought a man to the moon must have read and understood science fiction and helped create the present world.