John J. Pierce
Author of Galaxy Science Fiction 1978 May, Vol. 39, No. 5
About the Author
Works by John J. Pierce
Foundations of Science Fiction: A Study in Imagination and Evolution (Contributions to the Study of Science Fiction and… (1987) 5 copies
Odd Genre: A Study in Imagination and Evolution (Contributions to the Study of Science Fiction & Fantasy) (1994) 4 copies
Great Themes of Science Fiction: A Study in Imagination and Evolution (Contributions in Sociology,) (1987) 3 copies
When World Views Collide: A Study in Imagination and Evolution (Contributions to the Study of Science Fiction and… (1989) 3 copies
Associated Works
The Rediscovery of Man: The Complete Short Science Fiction of Cordwainer Smith (1993) — Introduction, some editions — 548 copies
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Common Knowledge
- Canonical name
- Pierce, John J.
- Legal name
- Pierce, John Jeremy
- Other names
- Pierce, J. J.
- Birthdate
- 1941-11-03
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- New York, New York, USA
- Places of residence
- Ramsey, New Jersey, USA
- Occupations
- science fiction editor
- Relationships
- Pierce, John Robinson (father)
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Reviews
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Statistics
- Works
- 17
- Also by
- 4
- Members
- 159
- Popularity
- #132,375
- Rating
- 4.2
- Reviews
- 3
- ISBNs
- 10
In the early pages, when treating utopian fiction, Pierce did not give enough detail, and at the end, the multiple pages devoted to e.g. Asimov's Foundation series or Niven's Known Space series were excessive. The middle of the book was a happy medium.
The book is probably best viewed as an annotated bibliography of certain themes; its analysis, of necessity for a book with such a broad scope, is too shallow to make it of much use outside that.… (more)