{"product_id":"before-fanfiction-recovering-the-literary-history-of-american-media-fandom-paperback-softback-9780807180273","title":"Before Fanfiction; Recovering the Literary History of American Media Fandom (Paperback \/ softback) 9780807180273","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eBefore Fanfiction\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eRecovering the Literary History of American Media Fandom\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAlexandra Edwards (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780807180273\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 18 October 2023\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e190 pages, 14 halftones\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.2 cm, 0.272 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eBefore Fanfiction\u003c\/i\u003e significantly expands, extends, revises, and reanimates our understanding of the multiple histories of fandom and, in particular, fan writing, through a consideration of other transformative literary practices. Edwards's boldly revisionist approach makes this book essential reading, decentering the white male science fiction fan conventions from fandom's origin stories, in favor of women's clubs, circles, and magazines of the early twentieth century.\" - Henry Jenkins, author of \u003cem\u003eTextual Poachers: Television Fans and Participatory Culture\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A vivid investigation of the historical bonds that link fandom, criticism, and creative practice. Edwards shows how the fan cultures of today are rooted in a matriarchal and thoroughly literary lineage that extends well beyond our contemporary mediaverse.\" - Sheila Liming, author of \u003cem\u003eWhat a Library Means to a Woman: Edith Wharton and the Will to Collect Books\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eBefore Fanfiction\u003c\/i\u003e reenergizes fan studies in exciting new directions that promise to revolutionize the field. Revising the 'fandom creation myth,' Edwards establishes a lineage of fan audiences through varied genealogies, including early literary fan communities, letter columns in literary magazines, and fan mail. Exploring an intersectional history of fan culture, Edwards changes our understanding of fandom today and, relevantly, what fandom can be in the future. A must-read for fan scholars and audiences alike.\" - Paul Booth, professor of media and popular culture at DePaul University and author of \u003cem\u003ePlaying Fans: Negotiating Fandom and Media in the Digital Age\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eBefore Fanfiction\u003c\/i\u003e investigates the overlapping cultures of fandom and American literature from the late 1800s to the mid-1940s, exploding the oft-repeated myth that fandom has its origins in the male-dominated letter columns of science fiction pulp magazines in the 1930s. By reexamining the work of popular American women writers and their fans, Alexandra Edwards recovers the literary history of American media fandom, drawing previously ignored fangirls into the spotlight.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"LSU Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52676691329304,"sku":"9780807180273","price":23.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/before-fanfiction-recovering-the-literary-history-of-american-media-fandom-paperback-softback-9780807180273","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}