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Mothership Rising

Afrofuturism in the Radium Age

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    264 pages

  • Release Date

    2 March 2027

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Summary

A mind-expanding anthology of early Black science fiction-the visionary origins of Afrofuturism.

The future is waiting-come aboard.

This collection, introduced by Hugo and Nebula Award-winning author Nisi Shawl, remixes the past to reveal a tradition of speculative thought too long overlooked: the pioneering Black writers, playwrights, and poets whose future-facing imaginations helped lay the groundwork for artists from Samuel R. Delany and Octavia E. Butler to Parliament-Funk…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780262058797
ISBN-10:0262058790
Author:Lisa Yaszek
Publisher:MIT Press Ltd
Imprint:MIT Press
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:264
Release Date:2 March 2027
Weight:369g
Dimensions:133mm x 200mm
Series:MIT Press / Radium Age
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Mothership Rising by Lisa Yaszek - ISBN: 9780262058797
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ENDORSEMENTS

“Shawl’s scholarly and heartfelt introduction, W. E. B. Du Bois’s ‘The Princess Steel,’ and the poetic offerings by Charles Bertram Johnson and Jean Toomer make this a valuable contribution to the field. And there is so much more! Definitely recommended!”
—Steven Barnes, author of Lion’s Blood and Ice Vegas

About The Author

Lisa Yaszek

Lisa Yaszek is Regents’ Professor of Science Fiction Studies in the School of Literature, Media, and Communication at Georgia Tech. She researches and teaches science fiction as a global language crossing centuries, continents, and cultures.

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