Hugo Gernsback and the Century of Science Fiction
Westfahl, Gary / Palumbo, Donald E. / Sullivan, C.W.
An examination of science fiction editor and author Hugo Gernsbacks career, this work explores the many ways in which his work influenced the genre. The book summarizes the science fiction theories of Gernsback and his successors, considers his efforts to define science fiction both verbally and visually, and for the first time offers detailed studies of his rarest periodicals, including Technocracy Review, Superworld Comics, and Science-Ficti...