Talking (for, with) Dogs: Science Fiction Breaks a Species Barrier.
This article is part of my ongoing study of a figure I call the amborg, which represents the interface between species in a variety of ways. One way in which humans and other animals interact is through the attempt to communicate, and we try most sincerely, perhaps, in the human/dog relationship. Th...
| Publicado en: | Science Fiction Studies Vol. 37; no. 3; pp. 456 - 466 |
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| Formato: | Literary Criticism |
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University of California Press
Nov2010
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