Science fiction, today and tomorrow : a discursive symposium / by Ben Bova, Frederik Pohl, George Zebrowski, Frank Herbert, Theodore Sturgeon, Alan E. Nourse, Thomas N. Scortia, Reginald Bretnor, James Gunn, Alexei and Cory Panshin, Poul Anderson, Hal Clement, Anne McCaffrey, Gordon R. Dickson, Jack Williamson ; edited by Reginald Bretnor.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 331-333) and index.
Contents
Introduction / by Reginald Bretnor -- [pt. 1.] Science fiction today -- The role of science fiction / Ben Bova -- The publishing of science fiction / Frederik Pohl -- Science fiction and the visual media / George Zebrowski -- [pt. 2.] Science fiction, science, and modern man -- Science fiction and a world in crisis / Frank Herbert -- Science fiction, morals, and religion / Theodore Sturgeon -- Science fiction and man's adaptation to change / Alan E. Nourse -- Science fiction as the imaginary experiment / Thomas N. Scortia -- Science fiction in the age of space / Reginald Bretnor -- [pt. 3.] The art and science of science fiction -- Science fiction and the mainstream / James Gunn -- Science fiction, new trends and old / Alexei and Cory Panshin -- The creation of imaginary worlds / Poul Anderson -- The creation of imaginary beings / Hal Clement -- Romance and glamour in science fiction / Anne McCaffrey -- Plausibility in science fiction / Gordon R. Dickson -- Science fiction, teaching, and criticism / Jack Williamson -- A critical sampler.