William_Gibson

=William Gibson & Cultural Critique=

Let's use this space to discuss the fictional work of William Gibson and its implications for the analysis of contemporary society and culture. Please post your reflections by clicking on the "Discussion" tab above.

//Readings of Interest//

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 * **The Cultural Influences of William Gibson, the "Father" of Cyberpunk Science Fiction:** **Critical and Interpretive Essays** Edited by [|Yoke], Carl B., & [|Robinson], Carol L. (2007) Summary at:

> Configurations - Volume 2, Number 3, Fall 1994, pp. 509-536
 * **Brande, David.** //The Business of Cyberpunk: Symbolic Economy and Ideology in William Gibson//


 * Claire Sponsler [|Cyberpunk and the Dilemmas of Postmodern Narrative: The Example of William Gibson][|Contemporary Literature], Vol. 33, No. 4 (Winter, 1992), pp. 625-644 Stable URL: []


 * Ross Farnell [|Posthuman Topologies: William Gibson's "Architexture" in "Virtual Light" and "Idoru"][|Science Fiction Studies], Vol. 25, No. 3 (Nov., 1998), pp. 459-480 Stable URL: []


 * Miriyam Glazer. "What is within now seen Without": Romanticism, Neuromanticism, and the Death of the Imagination in William Gibson's Fictive World. //The Journal of Popular Culture//, vol 23 (3) pp. 155-64 (2004)