Description
Book Synopsis Since they began appearing in the 1970s, Michael Bishop''s science fiction and fantasy stories have been recognized for their polished prose and their depth of thought and feeling. His award-winning fiction includes No Enemy but Time (1982), Unicorn Mountain (1988), Brittle Innings (1994) and the outstanding short story The Pile (2008). After the 2017 publication of his collection Other Arms Reach Out to Me, Bishop was inducted into the Georgia Writers'' Hall of Fame. Revision and republication of much of Bishop''s fiction in recent years have renewed interest in Bishop''s explorations of religion, belief and the pursuit of human truth.
This book is the first comprehensive study of Michael Bishop''s literary body, examining his work in full. Featured are close readings of all his novels and studies of short stories, poetry and essays that Bishop himself identified for special attention.
Table of ContentsForeword: The No-Showboatin' Sage of Pine Mountain, Gee-Ay (Paul Di Filippo)
Preface
Part I—Exploring Strange Worlds
1. The Perilous Discovery of Empathy: Short Fiction, 1970–1980
2. Outside/In & Inside/Out: Novels, 1975–1980
Part II—Discovering Stranger Worlds Next Door
3. Surreal Estates: Short Fiction, 1981–1994
4. Family Reunions: Novels, 1982–1994
Part III—Settling In
5. Later Fiction: Darkness, Wonder and Grace
Other Works
A Final Q & A
Works Cited
Index
