Golden Age of Science Fiction
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| + | The first '''Golden Age of Science Fiction''', often recognized as a period from the late 1930s or early 1940s through to the 1950s, was an era during which the science fiction genre gained wide public attention and many classic [[science fiction]] stories were published. In the [[history of science fiction]], the Golden Age follows the "[[pulp]] era" of the [[1920s]] and [[1930s|30s]], and precedes [[New Wave (science fiction)|New Wave science fiction]] of the [[1960s]] and [[1970s|70s]]. According to historian Adam Roberts, "the phrase [Golden Age] valorises a particular sort of writing: '[[Hard science fiction|Hard SF]]', linear narratives, heroes solving problems or countering threats in a space-opera or technological-adventure idiom." | ||
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| + | The saying "The golden age of science fiction is twelve", from the [[Science fiction fandom|science fiction fan]] [[Peter Graham (science fiction fan)|Peter Graham]] [Hartwell 1996], means that many readers use "golden age" to mean the time when they first developed a passion for science fiction, often in adolescence. | ||
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The first Golden Age of Science Fiction, often recognized as a period from the late 1930s or early 1940s through to the 1950s, was an era during which the science fiction genre gained wide public attention and many classic science fiction stories were published. In the history of science fiction, the Golden Age follows the "pulp era" of the 1920s and 30s, and precedes New Wave science fiction of the 1960s and 70s. According to historian Adam Roberts, "the phrase [Golden Age] valorises a particular sort of writing: 'Hard SF', linear narratives, heroes solving problems or countering threats in a space-opera or technological-adventure idiom."
The saying "The golden age of science fiction is twelve", from the science fiction fan Peter Graham [Hartwell 1996], means that many readers use "golden age" to mean the time when they first developed a passion for science fiction, often in adolescence.
