The Mechanical God: Machines in Science Fiction

%xmlchars; ]> mc00379 Guide to the Richard D. Erlich Collection of Papers about Science Fiction, 1974-1988 Processed by: Linda Sellars;machine-readable finding aid created by: Linda Sellars North Carolina State University Libraries, Special Collections Research Center 2007 Machine-readable finding aid derived from xml authoring program Finding aid written in English. Guide to the Richard D. Erlich Collection of Papers about Science Fiction, 1974-1988 MC 379 North Carolina State University Libraries Special Collections Research Center Contact Information: &ncsuaddr; Processed byLinda Sellars, 2007 April Encoded byLinda Sellars, 2007 April Descriptive Summary North Carolina State University Libraries, Special Collections Research Center Erlich, Richard D. Richard D. Erlich Collection of Papers about Science Fiction, 1974-1988 MC 379 12 archival boxes Papers by many different authors, most of whom were faculty at colleges and universities, about various authors and themes in science fiction. Most are unpublished papers prepared in the late 1970s and early 1980s for presentation at meetings of the Popular Culture Association, Science Fiction Research Association, Society for Utopian Studies, and other organizations. A few reprints of published articles are included. Among the papers are several about Robert Silverberg, Kurt Vonnegut, the city in science fiction, and utopias and dystopias in science fiction. Richard D. Erlich served as a Professor in English at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, from 1971 to 2006. For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Special Collections Research Center Reference Staff. English Information for Users Restrictions to Access

This collection is open for research; access requires at least 24 hours advance notice.

Acquisitions Information

Gift of Richard D. Erlich in March 2007 (Accn. no. 2007-0049)

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Richard D. Erlich Collection of Papers about Science Fiction, MC 379, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC

Processed by Linda Sellars, 2007 April

Encoded by Linda Sellars, 2007 April

Biographical Note

Richard D. Erlich served as a Professor in English at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, from 1971 to 2006. In collaboration with Thomas P. Dunn, he has edited The Mechanical God: Machines in Science Fiction and Clockwork Worlds: Mechanized Environments in SF, and compiled Clockworks: A Multimedia Bibliography of Works Useful for the Study of the Human/Machine Interface in SF. Alone and in various collaborations he has published essays on the Buck Rogers opus, Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Shakespeare pedagogy, Alexander Pope, D. H. Lawrence, and science fiction works by Arthur C. Clarke, Ursula K. LeGuin, Frederik Pohl and C. M. Kornbluth, Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle, Robert Silverberg, and D. F. Jones.

Scope and Content Note

Papers by many different authors, most of whom were faculty at colleges and universities, about various authors and themes in science fiction. Most are unpublished papers prepared in the late 1970s and early 1980s for presentation at meetings of the Popular Culture Association, Science Fiction Research Association, Society for Utopian Studies, and other organizations. A few reprints of published articles are included. Among the papers are several about Robert Silverberg, Kurt Vonnegut, the city in science fiction, and utopias and dystopias in science fiction.

Organization of the Collection

The papers are arranged alphabetically by subject.

Online Catalog Terms

The following terms have been used to index the guide to the collection in the NCSU Library's online catalog.

Individuals Silverberg, Robert. Vonnegut, Kurt. Corporate Entities Popular Culture Association. Science Fiction Research Association. Society for Utopian Studies. Topics Dystopias in literature. Science fiction--History and criticism. Utopias in literature. Detailed Description of the Collection 11Akira, undated 12Butler, Octavia, 1988 13City in Science Fiction (city) Garden/ (See also Dystopias), 1979 14Delany, 1979-1983 15Dick, P.K. (see also: Alt. History), 1981-1985 16Misc. Science Fiction Papers (1 of 2), 1979-1982 and undated 17Misc Science Fiction Papers (2 of 2), 1977-1980 and undated 18Philosophy, theology, history (1of 2), 1978-1981 19Philosophy, theology, history (2 of 2), 1978-1980 and undated 110Scientist/Faust Legend in SF-Image of Scientist in SF, 1979 and undated 111Silverberg, Robert (1 of 2), 1978-1982 and undated 112Silverberg, Robert (2 of 2), 1978-1979 113Utopia Compensatory and other (1 of 2), 1978-1988 1 14Utopia Compensatory and other (2 of 2), 1986-1988 21Vonnegut, Kurt (see also: Dystopias/Utopias) (1 of 3), 1974-1984 and undated 22Vonnegut, Kurt (see also:Dystopias/Utopias) (2 of 3), undated 23Vonnegut, Kurt (see also: Dystopias/Utopias) (3 of 3), 1980 and undated 24Wells, H. G., 1983 25Winter's Tale, 1983