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Gothic to Robotic: Examining Gothic Robots in 1950s American Science Fiction

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posted on 2024-04-25, 15:51 authored by Arianna Renee Martinez
This thesis examines the gothic traits of literary robots found in American science fiction short stories of the 1950s. Discussing stories by Ray Bradbury, Isaac Asimov, Margaret St. Clair, Robert Bloch, and Philip K. Dick, this thesis contributes to the scholarly discussion that gothic literary tradition influences the science fiction genre.

History

Alt Title

Examining gothic robots in 1950s American science fiction

Date Created

2024-04-11

Date Modified

2024-04-24

Defense Date

2024-04-11

CIP Code

  • 23.0101

Research Director(s)

Essaka Joshua

Committee Members

Kate Marshall Ranjodh Singh Dhaliwal Susan Harris

Degree

  • Master of Arts

Degree Level

  • Master's Thesis

Language

  • English

Library Record

006574123

OCLC Number

1431035818

Publisher

University of Notre Dame

Additional Groups

  • English

Program Name

  • English