Barry N. Malzberg
6 books · 1972–1985 · science fiction
Bibliography
Themes
space explorationpsychological traumahumanityvoyagealien encounterprofessional critique of science fictionpersonal identityartificiality of storytellingalien worldsdisorientationaliennessdepersonalizationidentityadaptabilityisolationpsychoanalysistransformation
Key Concepts
emotional-alienation6psychological-trauma5psychological-isolation5institutional-control4dehumanization4space-isolation3alien-encounter3psychological-torment3alien-contact3psychological-strain3cross-cultural-communication3reconstruction-technology3psychological-struggle2isolation-and-confinement2psychological-stress2space-exploration-history2mystery-and-symbolism2interpersonal-dynamics2survival-instinct2marital-strain2