Octavia E. Butler : the last interview and other conversations / with an introduction by Samuel R. Delany.

Title:

ISBN:

9781685891053

Personal Author:

Butler, Octavia E.

Publication Information:

Brooklyn, New York : Melville House Publishing, 2023.

Physical Description:

xii, 172 pages ; 21 cm.

Contents:

Introduction / Samuel R. Delany -- Thrust interview / Interview by Jeffrey Elliot, Summer 1979 -- Equality Opportunity Forum / Interview by Rosalie G. Harrison, 1980 -- Callaloo interview / Interview by Randall Kenan, Spring 1991 -- "There isn't anything I can't do in science fiction" / interview by Terry Gross, Fresh Air, December 14, 1993 -- "We keep playing the same record" / interview by Stephen W. Potts, Science Fiction Studies, February 1996 -- Possible Future / Interview by Cecilia Tan, Sojourner, 1999 -- Watching the Story Happen / Interview by Daniel Schweitzer, Interzone, April 2000 -- "I've always been an outsider" / Interview by Joshunda Sanders, InMotion Magazine, February 2004 -- Interviewing the Oracle / Interview by Kazembe Balagun, The Indypendent, January 13, 2006 -- The Last Interview / Interview by Jen Chau, Addicted to Race, January 30, 2006.

Summary:

"Octavia E. Butler's work broke innumerable barriers and helped open the field of science fiction to writers and readers it had never had before. As the first Black writer to win the coveted Nebula and Hugo Awards, her courage and vision left a peerless legacy for fans not just of science fiction, but of American literature. In this collection of 10 interviews, 3 of them never published, Butler speaks with candor and openness about her work, her imaginative mission, and the barriers she faced as a Black woman working in a genre dominated by white men. The book features an original introduction by science fiction legend Samuel R. Delany, in which he discusses his personal relation with Butler, providing unparalleled insight into her work and life." - publisher's marketing

Personal Subject:

Butler, Octavia E.-Interviews.

Subject Term:

African American women authors -- Interviews

Black women authors--United States -- Interviews

African American women in literature

Black women in literature--United States

Science fiction -- Women authors

Genre:

Interviews

Added Author:

Delany, Samuel R.