science fiction and fantasy by Poul Anderson and other, comparable, authors;
James Crossley's analysis of British political dialogue as recently as the 2017 General Election.
Whereas Crossley recapitulates our recent collective experience, Anderson transports us - to cite a single example - through inter-clan space and the hydrogen envelope of the monobloc into a new universe. From the prosaic to the fantastic, the mundane to the metaphysical?
I experienced this same dichotomy at the local cinema when a superhero film was preceded by trailers for Star Wars, Star Trek and a film about Margaret Thatcher with placards outside Parliament and the (recognizable) Labour Leader speaking in the House. Suddenly, our lives were on the screen.
This antithesis has a synthesis. The characters in the sf novels experience personal and political conflicts that are reflections of ours.
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Kaor, Paul!
And I would far rather see trailers for films about Nicholas van Rijn and Dominic Flandry! What a pity no one has filmed versions of "Territory," or "A Message In Secret."
Some readers might find my "Textual Crawl For Flandry Movies" of some interest.
Sean
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