The article on Darko Suvin, by Peter Nicholls, in _The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction_ (eds John Clute and David Langford, 4th edn, 2021).

https://sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/suvin_darko

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SFE: Suvin, Darko

Welcome to the fourth edition of The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction.

I Finally Read Darko Suvin. Now, I Can Explain How Some Fantasy Resonates with Me and Some Doesn’t.

My Ph.D. is in biochemistry, not in literature. Although science fiction writers without any advanced degree abound, and some are terrific, when I hear academics speak, I have trouble avoiding the sense that I’m missing a critical insight. This perceived background deficiency leads me down rabbit holes. I follow my pirate’s treasure map, searching for gold, often finding rocks, but today, it paid off. To contextualize, I enjoyed a convention-heavy July, attending both ReaderCon and NASFIC. The n

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