[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"detail-sidebar-cat-0-en-105":3,"doc-seo-516202-105":59,"doc-detail-516202-en":130},{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":6},0,"success",[7,13,18,23,28,33,38,43,48,51,55],{"id":8,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":10,"show_sort_weight":11,"slug":12},1,"Document","Story & Novel",90,"story-novel",{"id":14,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":15,"show_sort_weight":16,"slug":17},2,"Literature",80,"literature",{"id":19,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":20,"show_sort_weight":21,"slug":22},4,"Exam",70,"exam",{"id":24,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":25,"show_sort_weight":26,"slug":27},5,"Comic",60,"comic",{"id":29,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":30,"show_sort_weight":31,"slug":32},6,"Technology",50,"technology",{"id":34,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":35,"show_sort_weight":36,"slug":37},7,"Healthcare",40,"healthcare",{"id":39,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":40,"show_sort_weight":41,"slug":42},8,"Research & Report",30,"research-report",{"id":44,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":45,"show_sort_weight":46,"slug":47},9,"Religion & Spirituality",20,"religion-spirituality",{"id":46,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":49,"show_sort_weight":46,"slug":50},"World Cup","world-cup",{"id":52,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":53,"show_sort_weight":52,"slug":54},10,"Lifestyle","lifestyle",{"id":56,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":57,"show_sort_weight":24,"slug":58},19,"General","general",{"code":4,"msg":60,"data":61},"ok",{"site_id":62,"language":63,"slug":64,"title":65,"keywords":66,"description":67,"schema_data":68,"social_meta":123,"head_meta":125,"extra_data":127,"updated_unix":129},105,"en","extreme-fabulations-science-fictions-of-life","Extreme Fabulations - Science Fictions of Life","","Extreme Fabulations: Science Fictions of Life presents a study of science fiction through literary and philosophical commentary. The book is structured around an introduction and eight chapters, moving across themes such as emerging realities, self-referential or autonomous forms, and visions of shadowed worlds. It proceeds through distinct case-based discussions, culminating in an explicit “Proof of Concept,” supported by cited works and an index. Preface material explains the author’s research period and conference presentations.",{"@graph":69,"@context":122},[70,84,105],{"@type":71,"itemListElement":72},"BreadcrumbList",[73,77,79,82],{"item":74,"name":75,"@type":76,"position":8},"https://docshare.wps.com","Home","ListItem",{"item":78,"name":9,"@type":76,"position":14},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/",{"item":80,"name":15,"@type":76,"position":81},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/literature/",3,{"item":83,"name":65,"@type":76,"position":19},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/extreme-fabulations-science-fictions-of-life/516202/",{"url":83,"name":65,"@type":85,"image":86,"author":91,"headline":65,"publisher":94,"fileFormat":97,"inLanguage":63,"description":67,"dateModified":98,"datePublished":99,"encodingFormat":97,"isAccessibleForFree":100,"interactionStatistic":101},"DigitalDocument",{"url":87,"@type":88,"width":89,"height":90},"https://docshare.wps.com/thumbnails/extreme-fabulations-science-fictions-of-life/516202.png","ImageObject",300,407,{"name":92,"@type":93},"Fahsai","Person",{"url":74,"name":95,"@type":96},"DocShare","Organization","application/pdf","2026-10-25","2026-10-06",true,{"@type":102,"interactionType":103,"userInteractionCount":29},"InteractionCounter",{"@type":104},"ViewAction",{"@type":106,"mainEntity":107},"FAQPage",[108,114,118],{"name":109,"@type":110,"acceptedAnswer":111},"What is the book’s focus and framing?","Question",{"text":112,"@type":113},"The book frames its inquiry as “Science Fictions of Life,” using science fiction as a lens for literary and philosophical discussion.","Answer",{"name":115,"@type":110,"acceptedAnswer":116},"How is the book organized?",{"text":117,"@type":113},"It includes a preface, an introduction, eight chapters, followed by works cited and an index.",{"name":119,"@type":110,"acceptedAnswer":120},"What do the preface acknowledgments indicate about the author’s process?",{"text":121,"@type":113},"The author notes that the book was mostly written between 2017 and 2019, and that versions of chapters were presented at multiple academic conferences, alongside extensive scholarly feedback.","https://schema.org",{"og:url":83,"og:type":124,"og:title":65,"og:site_name":95,"og:description":67},"article",{"robots":126,"canonical":83},"index,follow",{"doc_id":128,"site_id":62},516202,1791488873,{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":131},{"doc_id":128,"user_id":132,"nickname":92,"user_avatar":133,"doc_module":4,"category_id":14,"category_name":15,"doc_title":65,"doc_description":67,"doc_content":134,"file_id":135,"file_url":136,"file_type":137,"file_size":138,"view_count":29,"is_deleted":4,"is_public":8,"is_downloadable":8,"audit_status":8,"page_count":139,"language":140,"language_code":63,"site_id":62,"html_lang":63,"table_of_contents":141,"faqs":142,"seo_title":143,"seo_description":67,"update_tm":144,"read_time":145},549768702563,"https://ap-avatar.wpscdn.com/avatar/8000c4aa63b76e948b?x-image-process=image/resize,m_fixed,w_180,h_180&k=1786536092046926083","Extreme Fabulations  \nExtreme Fabulations  \nScience Fictions of Life  \nSteven Shaviro  \nCopyright © 2021 Goldsmiths Press  \nFirst published in 2021 by Goldsmiths Press Goldsmiths, University of London, New Cross London SE14 6NW  \nPrinted and bound by Versa Press Distribution by the MIT Press  \nCambridge, Massachusetts, and London, England Copyright © 2021 Steven Shaviro  \ne right of Steven Shaviro to be identi􀀞ed as the author of this work has  \nbeen asserted by him in accordance with sections 77 and 78 in the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. Every e􀀝ort has been made to trace copyright holdersand to obtain their permission for the use of copyright material. e publisher apologises for any errors or omissions and would be grateful if noti􀀞ed of any corrections that should be incorporated in future reprints or editions ofthis book.  \nAll Rights Reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed or transmitted in any form or by any means whatsoever without prior written permission of the publisher, except in the case of brief quotations in critical articles and review and certain non-commercial uses permitted by copyright law.  \nA CIP record for this book is available from the British Library  \nISBN 978-1-912685-88-2 (hbk)  \nISBN 978-1-912685-87-5 (ebk) [www.gold.ac.uk/goldsmiths-press](www.gold.ac.uk/goldsmiths-press)  \nFor Adah and Roxanne, as always.  \nAnd in memory of Leo Daugherty and of Joseph Libertson.  \nContents  \nPreface ix  \nIntroduction 1  \nChapter 1: 􀀞e New Reality 5  \nChapter 2: 􀀞e 􀀞ing Itself 21  \nChapter 3: Shadow Show 39  \nChapter 4: Dr. Franklin’s Island 61  \nChapter 5: Message in a Bottle 81  \nChapter 6: Dark Eden 103  \nChapter 7: Splendor and Misery 125  \nChapter 8: Proof of Concept 149  \nWorks Cited 169  \nIndex 177  \nPreface  \nis book was mostly written between 2017 and 2019, though some of the books I write about here were previously (and sketchily) discussed on my blog, e Pinocchio eory. Versions of several chapters werepresented as talks at the International Conference on the Fantastic in the Arts, the Science Fiction Research Association annual conferences, and the “Speculative inking in Literature and Philosophy” workshop at the Haus der Kulturen der Welt in Berlin.  \nWriting is a solitary endeavor, but it could not take place without a wide network of support. I would like especially to thank Roddey Reid, who gave me valuable feedback on the entire manuscript. Carol Vernallis also read and commented on many of these chapters. In addition, I am thankful for the encouragement and support I have received from many scholars in the science 􀀞ction research commu[nity. is](nity. is) is a connection that dates back some 45 years, to the time when I avidly discussed matters science 􀀞ctional in graduate school with Carl Freedman, John Rieder, and Christopher Kendrick. More recently, I have bene􀀞ted from scholarly exchanges with Mark Bould, Sherryl Vint, Rhys Williams, and many others. Outside of science 􀀞ction, Armen Avanessian provided support, as well as occasions forme to present my work.  \nI would also like to thank the science 􀀞ction writers themselves, whose works have been the occasions for my commentaries. Gilles Deleuze once said: “my ideal, when I write about an author, would be to write nothing that could cause him sadness, or if he is dead, that might make him weep in his grave.” I have always tried to adhere to this standard, though of course it is not for me to say whether or not I have succeeded.  \nanks are also due to the band clipping., who graciously gave me permission to quote from the lyrics to their album Splendor and Misery.  \nx Preface  \nI would also like to give recognition to my favorite cafe, Avalon International Breads in midtown Detroit, where large portions of this book were written.  \nis book has a double dedication. I would like to recall two great spirits, recently passed, whom I have long regarded as mentors: Leo Daugherty (died 2015) and Joseph Libertson","cbCaich3tJ3pWM9O","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaich3tJ3pWM9O","pdf",1143861,192,"English","# Preface\n# Introduction\n# Chapter 1: The New Reality\n# Chapter 2: The Thinging Itself\n# Chapter 3: Shadow Show\n# Chapter 4: Dr. Franklin’s Island\n# Chapter 5: Message in a Bottle\n# Chapter 6: Dark Eden\n# Chapter 7: Splendor and Misery\n# Chapter 8: Proof of Concept\n# Works Cited\n# Index","[{\"question\":\"What is the book’s focus and framing?\",\"answer\":\"The book frames its inquiry as “Science Fictions of Life,” using science fiction as a lens for literary and philosophical discussion.\"},{\"question\":\"How is the book organized?\",\"answer\":\"It includes a preface, an introduction, eight chapters, followed by works cited and an index.\"},{\"question\":\"What do the preface acknowledgments indicate about the author’s process?\",\"answer\":\"The author notes that the book was mostly written between 2017 and 2019, and that versions of chapters were presented at multiple academic conferences, alongside extensive scholarly feedback.\"}]","Extreme Fabulations - Science Fictions of Life | PDF",1791327541,296]