Understanding Octavia E. Butler(English, Hardcover, Parker Kendra R.)

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Understanding Octavia E. Butler(English, Hardcover, Parker Kendra R.) is written by Parker Kendra R. and published by University of South Carolina Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1643365762 (ISBN 10) and 9781643365763 (ISBN 13).

New insights into the work of an acclaimed science fiction author Octavia E. Butler (1947-2006), a pioneer of science fiction and foremother of Afrofuturism, is among the most influential science fiction writers of all time. Her work blurs the boundaries of commercial genres, exploring themes of race, gender and sexuality, religion, politics, and environment. A recipient of the MacArthur "Genius Grant" and PEN America Lifetime Achievement Award, Butler is best known for her novels Kindred (1979), Parable of the Sower (1993), and Fledgling (2005). In Understanding Octavia E. Butler, Kendra R. Parker surveys Butler's life, career, and major works, highlighting her ongoing interest in Black peoples' pasts, presents, and futures. After a biographical introduction, Parker evaluates Butler's career chronologically and thematically, with chapters covering her engagement with the African American literary tradition, her romance novels, and her nonfiction.