Description: Stephen Muecke, one of the originators of fictocritical writing, presents a selection of his best essays in this innovative genre.
Brief description: Stephen Muecke is professor of creative writing at Flinders University.
Review Quotes:
"Muecke is the wizard of fictocriticism. Here, he stretches a canvas over the speculative realism of events, worlds, and modes of being now. Hyperobjects and a stirring wind, indigeneity and the tapping at the keyboard, are lines of momentum pulling theory into critical proximity to the intimate tones and animating impurities of matters of concern." --Kathleen Stewart, Professor of Anthropology, University of Texas
"For over twenty years, Stephen Muecke has been the key international force in fictocriticism. His work embodies the best of this exciting hybrid, weaving spells of truth and imagination that readers will adore and admire in equal measure." --Toby Miller, Professor and Director of the Institute for Media and Creative Industries, Loughborough University