"We Keep Playing the Same Record": A Conversation with Octavia E. Butler

Science fiction (SF) writer Octavia E. Butler discusses literary criticism as it relates to SF and her work, the authors influenced her when she began writing SF and other topics.

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Published in:Science-fiction studies 1996-11, Vol.23 (3), p.331-338
Main Authors: Stephen W. Potts, Butler, Octavia E.
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Language:English
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Adulthood
African American culture
Butler, Octavia E
Humans
Interview
Literary criticism
Literature
Novels
Parables
Periodicals
Personal profiles
Science fiction
Science fiction & fantasy
Short stories
Slavery
Sociobiology
Writers
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African American culture
Butler, Octavia E
Humans
Interview
Literary criticism
Literature
Novels
Parables
Periodicals
Personal profiles
Science fiction
Science fiction & fantasy
Short stories
Slavery
Sociobiology
Writers
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