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A number of serious studies of Anglo-Saxon science fiction (SF) and fantasy have appeared in the last few years. All of these studies show significant advances in this growing scholarly field. The European scholar who is interested in speculative fiction, American popular culture, or the literatures of SF and fantasy would do well to take note of these new works.
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Dean, J. (1981). New Perspectives on the Literature of Wonder: Recent Works in Science Fiction & Fantasy Scholarship. In: Amerikastudien / American Studies (Amst). J.B. Metzler, Stuttgart. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-476-98961-1_25
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