The Exegesis of Philip K. Dick
Based on thousands of pages of typed and handwritten notes, journal entries, letters, and story sketches, The Exegesis of Philip K. Dick is the magnificent and imaginative final work of an author who dedicated his life to questioning the nature of reality and perception, the malleability of space and time, and the relationship between the human and the divine. 1,056 pp. 100,000 print.
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Weitere Autoren: Jackson, Pamela (Hrsg.) / Lethem, Jonathan (Hrsg.)
- ISBN: 978-0-547-54925-5
- EAN: 9780547549255
- Produktnummer: 19408523
- Verlag: Houghton Mifflin Company
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2011
- Seitenangabe: 976 S.
- Masse: H23.5 cm x B15.6 cm x D5.2 cm 1'361 g
- Abbildungen: Cloth Over Boards; 1 8-pp insert
- Gewicht: 1361
Über den Autor
Over a writing career that spanned three decades, PHILIP K. DICK (1928–1982) published 36 science fiction novels and 121 short stories in which he explored the essence of what makes man human and the dangers of centralized power. Toward the end of his life, his work turned to deeply personal, metaphysical questions concerning the nature of God.Eleven novels and short stories have been adapted to film, notably, Blade Runner (based on Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?), Total Recall, Minority Report, and A Scanner Darkly. The recipient of critical acclaim and numerous awards throughout his career, Dick was inducted into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame in 2005, and in 2007 the Library of America published a selection of his novels in three volumes. His work has been translated into twenty-five languages.Editors bios:PAMELA JACKSON is the author of a doctoral dissertation examining Dick's 2-3-74 and the Exegesis in the context of his life and fiction (The World Philip K. Dick Made). She has been working with the Philip K. Dick Estate since 2008 to develop a publishing and preservation plan for the Exegesis. An independent scholar and librarian, Jackson lives in Berkeley, California.JONATHAN LETHEM is the critically acclaimed author of eight novels, including Motherless Brooklyn and his latest, Chronic City. He has published and spoken widely on Dick and is the editor of the Library of America editions of Dick's novels.
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