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Some things we know about aliens.(Critical essay)
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Yearbook of English Studies
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July 1, 2007
- Author:
- Csicsery-Ronay, Istvan, Jr.
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ABSTRACTS
The alien is one of SF's core motifs, often discussed as the Other of the Human. One might think, then, that the very idea would allow SF artists limitless creativity, with an opportunity to imagine anything at all that is 'not human'. However, at least since the publication of Stanislaw Lem's Solaris, the question is continually raised: is it truly possible to imagine the not-human, or does anthropomorphism subtly shape every attempt to escape the human image? SF has been the niche of culture where philosophical questions about the alien, and the possibility of escaping anthropocentrism, have been explored most thoroughly. An examination of its vast literature ...
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COMMENTARY: 'Alien Vs. Predator' ignites meaningless debate
University Wire;
September 7, 2004 ;
Larissa Barlow & Toyin Akinmusuru;
649 words
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The Gazette;
August 13, 2004 ;
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570 words
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Alien
The Oxford Guide to People and Places of the Bible;
BRUCE M. METZGER and MICHAEL D. COOGAN;
267 words
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Chicago Sun-Times;
November 26, 1997 ;
787 words
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Dayton Daily News;
December 1, 2006 ;
ALAN SMITHEE COX NEWS SERVICE;
507 words
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Oakland Tribune;
December 28, 2007 ;
Mark de la Vina;
423 words
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FILM REVIEW: Latest 'Alien' installment: requiem for a scream
University Wire;
January 9, 2008 ;
Marlow Gum;
518 words
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Deseret News (Salt Lake City);
August 13, 2004 ;
Betsy Pickle Scripps Howard News Service;
550 words
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August 15, 2004 ;
Betsy Pickle SCRIPPS HOWARD NEWS SERVICE;
523 words
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Alien invaders Hall of Fame
Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque);
June 29, 2005 ;
787 words
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The Record (Bergen County, NJ);
August 13, 2004 ;
BETSY PICKLE, Scripps Howard News Service;
628 words
......Ripley in 1979's "Alien" and went on to star in "Aliens" (1986), "Alien 3" (1992), and "Alien...gestating since an Alien skull appeared in...The acid-spewing Aliens and chameleonic Predators...Lance Henriksen ("Aliens," "Alien 3") star for director...
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The Scotsman;
October 2, 1999 ;
CAMILLO FRACASSINI Consumer Affairs Correspondent;
534 words
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The Record (Bergen County, NJ);
December 1, 2003 ;
THÉODEN K. JANES, STAFF WRITER;
682 words
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The Washington Times;
February 15, 2007 ;
674 words
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Alien fixation
The Independent - London;
August 26, 1995 ;
DAVID AARONOVITCH;
616 words
......weekend belongs to the aliens. Manchester plays host...International Conference on Alien Abduction, while Channel...Roswell, the pictures) of the aliens themselves. In his book...Human Encounters with Aliens, John E. Mack (Professor...
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