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Full Description
This
volume of essays continues the establishment of Lois McMaster Bujold as an important
author of contemporary science fiction and fantasy. It argues persuasively that
Bujold's corpus spans the distance between two full arcs of US feminism, and
has anticipated or responded to several of its current concerns in ways that
invite or even require theoretical exploration.
The fourteen essays collected here provide wide-ranging scholarly analyses
of Bujold's work and worlds so far, covering not only the science fiction and fantasy
series, but taking into account the wealth of ancillary material inspired by
her works, such as fan fiction and role-playing games. Examining the major
series through a range of perspectives, including feminist readings, queer
theory, and disability studies, this volume aims to establish beyond doubt the
seriousness of intent behind Bujold's various artistic projects and provide a
set of rich readings of this engaging, experimental, playful, and popular
author.
Contents
Section 1: The Emergence of Bujold Studies
Introduction: The Emergence of Bujold Studies
Regina Yung Lee and Una McCormack
The History of Scholarship on Lois McMaster Bujold's Science Fiction and Fantasy: A Feminist Bibliographic Essay
Robin Anne Reid
Section 2: Bujold's Women
Untimely Graces: Gender, Failure, and Sainthood in Lois McMaster Bujold's Paladin of Souls
Regina Yung Lee
You Wish to Have the Curse Reversed? Traditional Narrative Motifs of Gender Reconfigured in Bujold's Chalion Novels
Caitlin Herington
In Quiet Converse: The Intertextual Speaking of Madame Vorsoisson and Miss Price
Katharine Woods
Section 3: Heroes' Journeys
The Shape of a Hero's Soul: Exploring the Paradox of Fate and Free Will in The Curse of Chalion and Paladin of Souls
C. Palmer-Patel
The Road and the River: Genre-Neering a Future in The Sharing Knife Series
Sylvia Kelso
Pain Made Holy: Narratives of Disability and Pain in The Curse of Chalion
Joanne Woiak
Section 4: Potential Futures and Imagined Pasts
Queering Barrayar: The Uterine Replicator in Gentleman Jole and the Red Queen
Jey Saung
'What you need is a liege lord': Futuristic Feudalism in The Warrior's Apprentice
Sarah Lindsay
Womb with a View: Ectogenesis in Ethan of Athos and Brave New World
Ally Wolfe
Section 5: Holy Families
The Holy Family: Divine Queerness in The Curse of Chalion and The Hallowed Hunt
Robin Anne Reid
The Bastard Balances All: The Essential Other in Bujold's Queer Theology
Meg MacDonald
Section 6: Beyond the Books
The Naismith Stratagem: Authenticity and Adaptation in Lois McMaster Bujold's Vorkosigan Saga: Sourcebook and Roleplaying Game
Jennifer Woodward and Peter Wright
Canon Compliance and Creative Analysis in Vorkosigan Saga Fan Fiction
Kristina Busse
