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Greg Egan (1961- ) publishes works that challenge readers with rigorous, deeply-informed scientific speculation. He unapologetically delves into mathematics, physics, and other disciplines in his prose, putting him in the vanguard of the hard science fiction renaissance of the 1990s. A working physicist and engineer, Karen Burnham is uniquely positioned to provide an in-depth study of Egan's science-heavy oeuvre. Her survey of the author's career covers novels like Permutation City and Schild's Ladder and the Hugo Award-winning novella "Oceanic," analyzing how Egan used cutting-edge scientific theory to explore ethical questions and the nature of humanity. As Burnham shows, Egan's collected works constitute a bold artistic statement: that narratives of science are equal to those of poetry and drama, and that science holds a place in the human condition as exalted as religion or art. The volume includes a rare interview with the famously press-shy Egan covering his works, themes, intellectual interests, and thought processes.

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Book category Books in English Fiction & related items Science fiction

• Full title: Greg Egan
• Author: Karen Burnham
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardback
• Number of pages: 208
• EAN: 9780252038419
• ISBN: 025203841X
• ID: 02766600
• Publisher: University of Illinois Press
• Weight: 466 g
• Dimensions: 235 × 159 × 19 mm
• Date of publishing: 03. April 2014

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