Disch in particular labels Poe as one of the key figures in the history of Science Fiction. Disch: Another survey of the genre, which looks to Poe's status as an 'embarrassing ancestor'. The Dreams Our Stuff is Made Of, by Thomas M. Hayes, and in particular, Extra! Extra! Poe invents science fiction, by John Tresch: this critical series covers Poe's literature, and this section by Tresch looks at his forays into science fiction, particularly Arthur Gordon Pym. The Cambridge Companion to Edgar Allan Poe, edited by Kevin J. While Aldiss doesn't regard Poe as the founding author of SF, he does count his influence. In a large way, it was one of the first works of fan fiction! You can read the connection between Poe and Verne over on the Kirkus Reviews Blog.įor this piece, I used the following sources:īillion Year Spree, by Brian Aldiss: Aldiss's first history of the genre, this book goes into extensive critical length for the roots of science fiction, and provide an excellent basis for Poe and his influences. My latest column for Kirkus reviews has just been posted! While doing some reading on Edgar Allan Poe, I came across an interesting point: Poe only wrote a single novel, The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket, which was later picked up upon by legendary science fiction author, Jules Verne in An Antarctic Mystery.
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