Opening the stacks
R. A. Lafferty
3 books · 1968–1971 · science fiction, adventure, satire, autobiography
Bibliography
Themes
mythologyspace explorationheroismpower and controltechnology and societyinterpersonal dynamicscreativitytechnologyidentitycommunication
Key Concepts
programmed-killers5ktistec-machine2machine-personhood2personal-transformation1literary-career1self-identity1future-mythology1post-war-disillusionment1pleasure-planet-lotophage1space-captains-and-crews1indolence-and-escape1giant-troll-species1language-and-communication1advanced-technology-in-primitive-settings1survival-and-adaptation1space-asteroid-belt1false-tongue-communication1ritualistic-behavior1mythic-space-realism1gambling-culture1