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Jewish Science Fiction and Fantasy of the 1960s and 70s

The Post-Holocaust Authors

Valerie Estelle Frankel - Foreword by Jack Dann

Following the Holocaust, American literature experienced a resurgence of Jewish themes, characters, and contributions. This book focuses on the genres of science fiction and fantasy of the post-Holocaust period and argues that while the era was colored by grief, it also offered a renaissance of Jewish creative expression. The author provides an overview of texts beginning with the rise of Jewish speculative fiction anthologies in science fiction and fantasy and delving into emerging subgenres such as alternate history, post-apocalyptic, cold war, second-wave feminism, counterculture parodies, new wave, postmodernism, and cyberpunk to illustrate how Jewish culture made its mark on popular culture. The book also covers the Silver Age and Bronze Age of comics which saw Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Julius Schwartz, and Marv Wolfman form new superhero teams to battle prejudice and draws parallels with some of the most impactful shows made by Jewish creators, including Star Trek, Twilight Zone, and Doctor Who. The analysis also looks beyond the American context to include texts from Germany, the Soviet Union, Brazil, and Israel.

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Lexington Books
Pages: 268 • Trim: 6⅜ x 9⅜
978-1-66694-184-5 • Hardback • August 2024 • $115.00 • (£88.00)
978-1-66694-185-2 • eBook • September 2024 • $50.00 • (£38.00)
Series: Jewish Science Fiction and Fantasy
Subjects: Social Science / Jewish Studies, Social Science / Popular Culture, Literary Criticism / Comics & Graphic Novels, Literary Criticism / Popular Literature

Valerie Estelle Frankel teaches at Mission College and San Jose City College.

History? How the Hell Did That Happen?

by Jack Dann

Introduction

Chapter 1: Major Franchises

Chapter 2: Silver and Bronze Age Comics

Chapter 3: Postwar Fantasy Subgenres

Chapter 4: Humor from Spaceballs to Sleeper

Chapter 5: Science Fiction Tropes

Chapter 6: Alternate History

Chapter 7: The Postwar World

Chapter 8: The Emerging Israeli Genres

Conclusion

In Jewish Science Fiction and Fantasy of the 1960s and 70s: The Post-Holocaust Authors, Valerie Estelle Frankel provides a fascinating ride through some of the key texts of the era and the Jews, Jewishness and Judaism in them. Highly recommended.


— Nathan Abrams, Professor of Film Studies, Bangor University, Wales and author of The New Jew in Film: Exploring Jewishness and Judaism in Contemporary Cinema


Jewish Science Fiction and Fantasy of the 1960s and 70s is another excellent book from the wonderfully prolific author and scholar Valerie Estelle Frankel. Covering the vast ground of Jewishness and the Holocaust in speculative fiction and cinema of the crucial two decades in the US, Israel, and South America, the volume is a rich source on everything from Star Trek to Kubrick to Clarice Lispector. Both the newcomers and aficionados of the genre will find here much to learn and debate. Highly recommended.


— Marat Grinberg, Reed College


Jewish Science Fiction and Fantasy of the 1960s and 70s

The Post-Holocaust Authors

Cover Image
Hardback
eBook
Summary
Summary
  • Following the Holocaust, American literature experienced a resurgence of Jewish themes, characters, and contributions. This book focuses on the genres of science fiction and fantasy of the post-Holocaust period and argues that while the era was colored by grief, it also offered a renaissance of Jewish creative expression. The author provides an overview of texts beginning with the rise of Jewish speculative fiction anthologies in science fiction and fantasy and delving into emerging subgenres such as alternate history, post-apocalyptic, cold war, second-wave feminism, counterculture parodies, new wave, postmodernism, and cyberpunk to illustrate how Jewish culture made its mark on popular culture. The book also covers the Silver Age and Bronze Age of comics which saw Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Julius Schwartz, and Marv Wolfman form new superhero teams to battle prejudice and draws parallels with some of the most impactful shows made by Jewish creators, including Star Trek, Twilight Zone, and Doctor Who. The analysis also looks beyond the American context to include texts from Germany, the Soviet Union, Brazil, and Israel.

Details
Details
  • Lexington Books
    Pages: 268 • Trim: 6⅜ x 9⅜
    978-1-66694-184-5 • Hardback • August 2024 • $115.00 • (£88.00)
    978-1-66694-185-2 • eBook • September 2024 • $50.00 • (£38.00)
    Series: Jewish Science Fiction and Fantasy
    Subjects: Social Science / Jewish Studies, Social Science / Popular Culture, Literary Criticism / Comics & Graphic Novels, Literary Criticism / Popular Literature
Author
Author
  • Valerie Estelle Frankel teaches at Mission College and San Jose City College.

Table of Contents
Table of Contents
  • History? How the Hell Did That Happen?

    by Jack Dann

    Introduction

    Chapter 1: Major Franchises

    Chapter 2: Silver and Bronze Age Comics

    Chapter 3: Postwar Fantasy Subgenres

    Chapter 4: Humor from Spaceballs to Sleeper

    Chapter 5: Science Fiction Tropes

    Chapter 6: Alternate History

    Chapter 7: The Postwar World

    Chapter 8: The Emerging Israeli Genres

    Conclusion

Reviews
Reviews
  • In Jewish Science Fiction and Fantasy of the 1960s and 70s: The Post-Holocaust Authors, Valerie Estelle Frankel provides a fascinating ride through some of the key texts of the era and the Jews, Jewishness and Judaism in them. Highly recommended.


    — Nathan Abrams, Professor of Film Studies, Bangor University, Wales and author of The New Jew in Film: Exploring Jewishness and Judaism in Contemporary Cinema


    Jewish Science Fiction and Fantasy of the 1960s and 70s is another excellent book from the wonderfully prolific author and scholar Valerie Estelle Frankel. Covering the vast ground of Jewishness and the Holocaust in speculative fiction and cinema of the crucial two decades in the US, Israel, and South America, the volume is a rich source on everything from Star Trek to Kubrick to Clarice Lispector. Both the newcomers and aficionados of the genre will find here much to learn and debate. Highly recommended.


    — Marat Grinberg, Reed College


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