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Patricia A. McKillip and the Art of Fantasy World-Building

by Audrey Isabel Taylor, Donald E. Palumbo, C.W. Sullivan III

Fantasy fiction, history and criticismFiction, techniqueAmerican Fantasy fictionHistory and criticismAuthorshipImaginary places in literatureFictionTechnique

"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 understanding of world-building enables a deeper appreciation of her fantasies"--

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Book data: Open Library