Since the early years of genre criticism, two questions have always been asked, but never answered consistently. They are: 1) what is the definition of Science Fiction? and, 2) what was the first science fiction book ever published? I will eventually tackle the first question when I get around to reviewing my SF reference collection. I have some thoughts on the issue, as does everyone else who has ever thought on the topic. Unfortunately, I have yet to see any two definitions that are the same.[...]
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