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A Century of Speculative Fiction from the African Diaspora
by Sheree Renée Thomas
This volume introduces black science fiction, fantasy, and speculative fiction writers to the generations of readers who have not had the chance to explore the scope and diversity among African-American writers.
An important anthology, the first of its kind, Dark Matter explores a century of fantastic fiction by preeminent and emerging stars of the African diaspora. A richly vibrant collection of stories and essays, it displays the brilliance of writers ranging from such early pioneers as W. E. B. DuBois, to famed sf authors including Samuel R. Delaney and Octavia E. Butler, to such luminaries of the literary tradition as playwright-critic Amiri Baraka and satirist Ishmael Reed, as well as a spectrum of acclaimed new writers.
Astonishing, compelling, erotic, and profound stories of worlds within and beyond abound in Dark Matter. From the bittersweet legacies of Africa to utterly phantasmagoric future civilizations, here is a compilation of tales that transmute our human experience.
"...imaginative, groundbreaking fiction I've waited a lifetime to own...a one-of-a-kind book..." ―Charles Johnson, National Book Award-winning author of Middle Passage
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Sheree Thomas — also credited as Sheree R. Thomas and Sheree Renée Thomas — is an American writer, book editor and publisher.
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