avant-garde-literary-techniques

This chapter explores the intersection of radical politics and the New Wave science fiction movement of the 1960s, highlighting the generational and ideological divides within the genre during the Vietnam War era. It contrasts the conservative, militaristic Golden Age writers like Heinlein with the politically engaged, experimental New Wave authors such as Michael Moorcock, J.G. Ballard, and Ursula K. Le Guin, who infused science fiction with avant-garde literary techniques and radical social critiques including feminism and anti-war sentiments. The chapter also discusses key publications and anthologies, such as Dangerous Visions, that embodied this revolutionary literary and political spirit.