![]() ![]() In fact, for many years Butler was the only black woman writing sf and her iconic status is a talking point in most of the book's twenty-three interviews.īutler's work ranges from the mildly fantastic Kindred, the gripping story of a young black woman who goes back in time to save. Octavia Butler was a black woman writing sf at a time when few women were writing in the genre let alone women of color. ![]() To me, the book is both a welcome and a crucial resource, offering a record of conversations with one of sf's most unique minds. In Conversations editor Conseula Francis assembles a diverse collection of interviews that begin in 1980, just after the publication of Butler's most well-known novel Kindred, and end in 2005, only a year before her death.Īs a long-time fan of Butler's I had often sought out interviews with her and found scant pickings. KENAN: In earlier interviews you mentioned that theres an interesting parallel be- tween your perception of your mothers life and some of the themes you. This compilation of interviews with Octavia E. Until she tragically passed away in 2006 at the age of 58, Octavia Butler was one of contemporary sf s formative writers. ![]() 232 pp.232.Ĭonversations with Octavia Butler is a recent book of author interviews published by the University Press of Mississippi. ![]()
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