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Andrew M. Butler

アンドリュー・エム・バトラー

Andoryū M. Buratā

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1970-01-01
Nationality
British
Languages
English
Residence History
Canterbury

Career

Occupations
Lecturer in film, media and cultural studies, Science fiction critic
Active Years
1995-2024
Affiliations
Canterbury Christ Church University
Memberships
British Science Fiction Association, Science Fiction Foundation, Serendip Foundation
Influenced By
Philip K. Dick, Terry Pratchett, Jeff Noon, Iain Banks, Ken MacLeod, Christopher Priest, Philip Pullman
Nominations
Hugo Award nomination 2001 (Terry Pratchett: Guilty of Literature)

Education

University of Hull
Literature
Degree: PhD
Year of Graduation: 1995
Country: United Kingdom
Thesis: Ontology and ethics in the writings of Philip K. Dick

Awards

SFRA Pioneer Award
2004
Work: Thirteen ways of looking at the British Boom
Organization: Science Fiction Research Association
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

The pocket essential Philip K. Dick

2000 Science Fiction Criticism 96 pages

A pocket guide to the works and life of Philip K. Dick

Science FictionPhilip K. Dick

The pocket essential Terry Pratchett

2001 Fantasy Criticism 96 pages

Pocket guide to Terry Pratchett's works

FantasyHumor

Terry Pratchett: Guilty of Literature

2000 Critical Anthology 183 pages

Collection of essays on Terry Pratchett's literature

Literary CriticismPratchett

Bibliography

  • The pocket essential Philip K. Dick / Andrew M. Butler. Harpenden : Pocket Essentials, 2000.
  • The pocket essential cyberpunk / Andrew M. Butler. Harpenden : Pocket Essentials, 2000.
  • The pocket essential Terry Pratchett / Andrew M. Butler. Harpenden : Pocket Essentials, 2001.
  • Film studies / Andrew M. Butler. Harpenden : Pocket Essentials, 2005.
  • Postmodernism / Andrew M. Butler and Bob Ford. Harpenden : Pocket Essentials, 2003.
  • Ontology and ethics in the writings of Philip K. Dick / University of Hull, 1995.
  • Christopher Priest: The Interaction / edited by Andrew M. Butler. London: Science Fiction Foundation, 2005.
  • A Celebration of British Science Fiction / edited by Andrew M. Butler, Andy Sawyer and Farah Mendlesohn. Guildford: Science Fiction Foundation, 2005.
  • Terry Pratchett: Guilty of Literature / edited by Andrew M. Butler, Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn. Baltimore, Maryland: Old Earth Books, 2004, second edition.
  • The True Knowledge of Ken MacLeod / edited by Andrew M. Butler and Farah Mendlesohn. Reading: Science Fiction Foundation, 2003.
  • Terry Pratchett: Guilty of Literature / edited by Andrew M. Butler, Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn. Reading: Science Fiction Foundation, 2000.

Style & Themes

Literary Style
CriticalAcademic
Recurring Motifs
British SF BoomScience Fiction Themes

Legacy

British academic and science fiction critic, known for studies on various SF authors, winner of the SFRA Pioneer Award.