Tag Archives: cognition

SF and the Genological Jungle (1973) (7700 words)

Posted on 2 January 2021 by darkosuvin

Thanks to the Greeks, we can distinguish tragedy from comedy in drama. […] When we come to deal with such forms as the masque, opera, movie, ballet, puppet-play, mystery-play, morality, corn-media dell’arte, and Zauberspiel, we find ourselves in the position … Continue reading →

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Estrangement and Cognition (1972) (4850 words)

Posted on 30 December 2020 by darkosuvin

1. Science Fiction as Fiction (Estrangement) 1.1. The importance of science fiction (SF) in our time is on the increase. First, there are strong indications that its popularity in the leading industrial nations (United States, USSR, United Kingdom, Japan) has … Continue reading →