ABSTRACT
A collection of engaging essays on some of the most significant figures in cyberpunk culture, this outstanding guide charts the rich and varied landscape of cyberpunk from the 1970s to present day.
The collection features key figures from a variety of disciplines, from novelists, critical and cultural theorists, philosophers, and scholars, to filmmakers, comic book artists, game creators, and television writers. Important and influential names discussed include: J. G. Ballard, Jean Baudrillard, Rosi Braidotti, Charlie Brooker, Pat Cadigan, William Gibson, Donna J. Haraway, Nalo Hopkinson, Janelle Monáe, Annalee Newitz, Katsuhiro Ōtomo, Sadie Plant, Mike Pondsmith, Ridley Scott, Bruce Sterling, and the Wachowskis. The editors also include an afterword of ‘Honorable Mentions’ to highlight additional figures and groups of note that have played a role in shaping cyberpunk.
This accessible guide will be of interest to students and scholars of cultural studies, film studies, literature, media studies, as well as anyone with an interest in cyberpunk culture and science fiction.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
letter B|5 pages
J.G. Ballard (1930–2009)
letter C|5 pages
Pat[ricia] Cadigan (1953–)
letter D|5 pages
Samuel R. Delany (1942–)
letter E|4 pages
Warren Ellis (1968–)
letter G|6 pages
William Gibson (1948–)
letter H|5 pages
Donna J. Haraway (1944–)
letter I|5 pages
Gakuryu Ishii (1957–)
letter K|5 pages
Raymond (Ray) Kurzweil (1948–)
letter L|5 pages
Jaron Lanier (1960–)
letter M|4 pages
Marshall McLuhan (1911–80)
letter N|6 pages
Annalee Newitz (1969–)
letter O|5 pages
Mamoru Oshii (1951–)
letter P|5 pages
Marge Piercy (1936–)
letter T|5 pages
James Tiptree, Jr. [Alice Bradley Sheldon] (1915–87)
letter W|6 pages
Lana (1965–) and Lilly (1967–) Wachowski