Dark Matter
A Century of Speculative Fiction from the African Diaspora
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This volume collects more than 30 (many previously unpublished) science fiction stories and essays by writers of African descent, spanning from 1887 to 2000 and including authors as varied as W.E.B. DuBois, Ishmael Reed, Samuel R. Delaney, Octavia Butler, and Nalo Hopkinson. A New York Times Notable Book for 2000.
Editions of Dark Matter
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Publisher Grand Central Pub |
Date 2004 |
Price $1.00 |
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Publisher Aspect |
Date 2005 |
Price $4.98 |
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Binding/Format Hardcover |
Publisher Aspect |
Date 2000 |
Price $1.00 |
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Binding/Format Paperback |
Publisher Grand Central Pub |
Date 2001 |
Price $2.93 |
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Publisher Notes
A remarkable, richly diverse anthology of African-American fantasy, science fiction, and speculative fiction features some forty short stories by Octavia E. Butler, Samuel R. Delany, Tanararive Due, Walter Mosley, Ishmael Reed, Steven Barnes, and other notable authors. Reprint.
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"All the writers gathered here have discovered the freedom inherent in "speculative fiction." Readers of all persuasions will find common ground in this discovery."
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