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  1. Microworlds: Writings on Science Fiction and Fantasy. Paperback – 1 Nov. 1986. In this bold and controversial examination of the past, present, and future of science fiction, Lem informs the raging debate over the literary merit of the genre with ten arch, incisive, provocative essays. Edited and with an Introduction by Franz Rottensteiner.

  2. 9780151594801. Microworlds: Writings on Science Fiction and Fantasy is a 1984 book by Polish author Stanisław Lem, a collection of his essays on the genres of science fiction and fantasy in general, as well as about specific authors and their works. It is edited by Franz Rottensteiner and published in the United States by Harcourt Brace & Company.

    • Stanisław Lem, Franz Rottensteiner
    • 1984
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  4. Jan 1, 1984 · There is also a fine review of the Strugatsky brothers' extraordinary novella Roadside Picnic, which was the basis for Andrei Tarkovsky's equally extraordinary though somewhat different film Stalker; an interesting essay on Jorge Luis Borges, noting the unique qualities and the limitations apparent in his stories; and, perhaps most valuably, a couple of long essays on what science fiction ...

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    • Stanislaw Lem, Franz Rottensteiner
  5. Jan 14, 2023 · Science fiction -- History and criticism, Fantasy fiction -- History and criticism Publisher San Diego : Harcourt Brace Jovanovich Collection inlibrary; printdisabled; internetarchivebooks Contributor Internet Archive Language English

  6. The full title is "Microworlds: Writings on Science Fiction and Fantasy." The book contains critical essays on the topics just mentioned, including essays on Philip K. Dick, Jorge Luis Borges, the Strugatsky brothers, and time-travel. I just read the essay on Dick; some time ago I read the autobiographical essay that opens the book.

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