The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction
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The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction is an academic collection of essays that surveys the history, themes, and critical approaches to science fiction literature and media.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction Context triple: [Hugo Award for Best Related Work, notableWinner, The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction]
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A.
Asimov’s Science Fiction
Asimov’s Science Fiction is a long-running American magazine specializing in science fiction short stories and novellas, known for publishing both established and emerging genre authors.
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B.
Analog Science Fact & Fiction
Analog Science Fact & Fiction is a long-running American science fiction magazine renowned for publishing hard science fiction and influential works by major genre authors.
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C.
Center for the Study of Science Fiction
The Center for the Study of Science Fiction is an academic institution at the University of Kansas dedicated to the research, teaching, and promotion of science fiction literature and scholarship.
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D.
Asimov's New Guide to Science
Asimov's New Guide to Science is a comprehensive, accessible popular science book by Isaac Asimov that explains major scientific concepts and the history of scientific discovery for general readers.
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E.
Analog Science Fiction and Fact
Analog Science Fiction and Fact is a long-running American magazine that publishes science fiction stories alongside science-based articles and commentary.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction Target entity description: The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction is an academic collection of essays that surveys the history, themes, and critical approaches to science fiction literature and media.
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A.
Asimov’s Science Fiction
Asimov’s Science Fiction is a long-running American magazine specializing in science fiction short stories and novellas, known for publishing both established and emerging genre authors.
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B.
Analog Science Fact & Fiction
Analog Science Fact & Fiction is a long-running American science fiction magazine renowned for publishing hard science fiction and influential works by major genre authors.
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C.
Center for the Study of Science Fiction
The Center for the Study of Science Fiction is an academic institution at the University of Kansas dedicated to the research, teaching, and promotion of science fiction literature and scholarship.
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D.
Asimov's New Guide to Science
Asimov's New Guide to Science is a comprehensive, accessible popular science book by Isaac Asimov that explains major scientific concepts and the history of scientific discovery for general readers.
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E.
Analog Science Fiction and Fact
Analog Science Fiction and Fact is a long-running American magazine that publishes science fiction stories alongside science-based articles and commentary.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic book
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essay collection ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
cultural studies
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literary studies ⓘ science fiction studies ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
introduce key critical debates in science fiction
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provide an overview of science fiction history ⓘ serve as a guide for teaching science fiction ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| covers |
critical theory applied to science fiction
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development of science fiction as a genre ⓘ historical contexts of science fiction ⓘ major authors in science fiction ⓘ major works in science fiction ⓘ science fiction in other media ⓘ subgenres of science fiction ⓘ |
| editor |
Edward James
NERFINISHED
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Farah Mendlesohn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focusesOn | Anglophone science fiction ⓘ |
| genre |
literary criticism
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science fiction studies ⓘ |
| hasAcademicUse |
secondary source for science fiction research
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university courses on science fiction ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
hardback edition
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paperback edition ⓘ |
| hasPart | collection of scholarly essays ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers interested in science fiction
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scholars of science fiction ⓘ students of literature ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Cambridge University Press publications NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mediaType |
book
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print ⓘ |
| publisher | Cambridge University Press NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| series | Cambridge Companions to Literature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
critical approaches to science fiction
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history of science fiction ⓘ science fiction literature ⓘ science fiction media ⓘ themes in science fiction ⓘ |
| workType | reference work ⓘ |
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