Patricia A. McKillip and the art of fantasy world-building /

This first book-length study of critically acclaimed novelist Patricia A. McKillip's lyrical other-worlds analyzes her characters, environments and legends and their interplay with genre expectations. The author gives critical attention to McKillip's work and demonstrates how a broader und...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Taylor, Audrey Isabel, 1984- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2017]
Series:Critical explorations in science fiction and fantasy ; 60.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Worlds and world-building
  • Fantasy conventions
  • Characters
  • Legends
  • Pastoral landscapes
  • Cities.