Vest, Jason P., 1972-

The postmodern humanism of Philip K. Dick [electronic resource] / Jason P. Vest. - Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, 2009. - xix, 227 p.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 199-210) and index.

Introduction. The world Dick made: science fiction, humanism, and postmodern literature -- The metamorphosis of science fiction: Kafka, Dick, and postmodern humanism -- Parallel minds, alternate worlds: Borges, Dick, and the politics of oppression -- Divine textualities: Calvino, Dick, and authoring creation -- Time, love, and narcosis: the importance of now wait for last year -- Conclusion. The postmodern humanist: Philip K. Dick in the twenty-first century.


Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.

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Dick, Philip K.--Criticism and interpretation.


Postmodernism (Literature)
Humanism in literature.


Electronic books.

PS3554.I3 / Z917 2009

813.54