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SUMMARY:Octavia Butler: ‘Positive Obsession’ and ‘Wild Seed’
DESCRIPTION:Alternate Mondays\, Next on December 8\, 5-6:30 pm ET \nWatch for new selections coming soon\, featuring Frankenstein and the Chicano Frankenstein. \nJoin us for a new appreciation of Octavia Butler\, beginning with Susana M. Morris’s pathbreaking new biography\, Positive Obsession: The Life and Times of Octavia Butler followed by Butler’s prophetic Wild Seed and other short selections. Offered by the Speculative and Visionary Fiction reading group. \nMorris’s just published biography blends commentary on Butler’s work and life against the social and political conditions she lived and wrote in. Butler developed her literary powers during the Reagan years while living a far from easy life.  As Dana A. Williams notes in her New York Times review\, “One of the biography’s most compelling themes is Butler’s sustained critique of American imperialism. From the scorched landscapes in Parable of the Sower to the uneasy alliances between humans and the Oankali (an “alien” race in the Xenogenesis series) to the entanglement of history and power in Kindred\, Butler’s fiction exposes the toll of empire (and its illusion of progress) on the body\, on the planet and on humanity.” \nWhether you have read a lot or a little of Butler’s fiction\, we encourage you to join with the MEP’s long-running reading group for a new introduction to Butler’s pivotal role in reshaping science\, visionary and speculative fiction\, helping inspire the emergence of Afro-Futurism\, and influencing a new generation of younger writers. We will accompany our reading of the biography with short selections from Butler’s fiction and other related materials. \nConvened by Steve Backman \n 
URL:https://marxedproject.org/event/read-positive-obsession-the-life-and-times-of-octavia-e-butler/
CATEGORIES:American Literature,Class and Gender,Cultural Resistance,Dystopian literature,Fall 25,Literary Studies,Literature,Multi-session Classes,Radical Literature,Reading Group,Science Fiction,Speculative fiction,Visionary Fiction,Visionary Fiction,Women
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SUMMARY:From Science Fiction to Visionary Fiction: Learning from Octavia Butler
DESCRIPTION:“All organizing is science fiction. Organizers and activists dedicate their lives to creating and envisioning another world\, or many other worlds—so what better venue for organizers to explore their work than science fiction stories? ” from Walidah Imarisha’s Introduction to Octavia’s Brood: Science Fiction Stories from Social Justice Movements. \nThis reading group\, centered on Octavia Butler\, begins 15 years after her passing. Appropriately\, her influence continues to grow. Her writing and her life has nurtured a rising generation of social-justice oriented authors of color\, particularly women. When looking at the  wider culture\, it is apparent that at least five films and series based on her novels have hit or may soon be widely available. \nWriting in the years of momentous change from 1971 to 2006\, Octavia Butler embodied the emergence of “visionary fiction” as a new way to write\, read and draw inspiration from science fiction. This spring\, the Marxist Education Project’s first literature reading group devoted to science fiction will read Kindred (1979) and Parable of the Sower (1993)\, both now graphic novels and soon film and streaming series. Fifteen years on since her passing\, Butler’s influence continues to grow. We will also read NK Jemisin’s Fifth Season (2015) and  Martha Wells’ All Systems Red (2017) to explore some of Butler’s lasting legacy. We will also make room to explore related short stories\, graphic novels\, essays\, films\, and more. \nFor a taste\, check out “To Build a Future Without Police and Prisons\, We Have to Imagine It\,” by Walidah Imarisha. embed the url: https://onezero.medium.com/black-lives-matter-is-science-fiction-how-envisioning-a-better-future-makes-it-possible-5e14d35154e3
URL:https://marxedproject.org/event/from-science-fiction-to-visionary-fiction-learning-from-octavia-butler/2022-06-20/
LOCATION:United States
CATEGORIES:Anti-capitalist Literature,Classes/Events,Dystopian literature,Literary Studies,Science Fiction,Seminars and Talks
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SUMMARY:From Science Fiction to Visionary Fiction: Learning from Octavia Butler
DESCRIPTION:“All organizing is science fiction. Organizers and activists dedicate their lives to creating and envisioning another world\, or many other worlds—so what better venue for organizers to explore their work than science fiction stories? ” from Walidah Imarisha’s Introduction to Octavia’s Brood: Science Fiction Stories from Social Justice Movements. \nThis reading group\, centered on Octavia Butler\, begins 15 years after her passing. Appropriately\, her influence continues to grow. Her writing and her life has nurtured a rising generation of social-justice oriented authors of color\, particularly women. When looking at the  wider culture\, it is apparent that at least five films and series based on her novels have hit or may soon be widely available. \nWriting in the years of momentous change from 1971 to 2006\, Octavia Butler embodied the emergence of “visionary fiction” as a new way to write\, read and draw inspiration from science fiction. This spring\, the Marxist Education Project’s first literature reading group devoted to science fiction will read Kindred (1979) and Parable of the Sower (1993)\, both now graphic novels and soon film and streaming series. Fifteen years on since her passing\, Butler’s influence continues to grow. We will also read NK Jemisin’s Fifth Season (2015) and  Martha Wells’ All Systems Red (2017) to explore some of Butler’s lasting legacy. We will also make room to explore related short stories\, graphic novels\, essays\, films\, and more. \nFor a taste\, check out “To Build a Future Without Police and Prisons\, We Have to Imagine It\,” by Walidah Imarisha. embed the url: https://onezero.medium.com/black-lives-matter-is-science-fiction-how-envisioning-a-better-future-makes-it-possible-5e14d35154e3
URL:https://marxedproject.org/event/from-science-fiction-to-visionary-fiction-learning-from-octavia-butler/2022-06-13/
LOCATION:United States
CATEGORIES:Anti-capitalist Literature,Classes/Events,Dystopian literature,Literary Studies,Science Fiction,Seminars and Talks
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SUMMARY:From Science Fiction to Visionary Fiction: Learning from Octavia Butler
DESCRIPTION:“All organizing is science fiction. Organizers and activists dedicate their lives to creating and envisioning another world\, or many other worlds—so what better venue for organizers to explore their work than science fiction stories? ” from Walidah Imarisha’s Introduction to Octavia’s Brood: Science Fiction Stories from Social Justice Movements. \nThis reading group\, centered on Octavia Butler\, begins 15 years after her passing. Appropriately\, her influence continues to grow. Her writing and her life has nurtured a rising generation of social-justice oriented authors of color\, particularly women. When looking at the  wider culture\, it is apparent that at least five films and series based on her novels have hit or may soon be widely available. \nWriting in the years of momentous change from 1971 to 2006\, Octavia Butler embodied the emergence of “visionary fiction” as a new way to write\, read and draw inspiration from science fiction. This spring\, the Marxist Education Project’s first literature reading group devoted to science fiction will read Kindred (1979) and Parable of the Sower (1993)\, both now graphic novels and soon film and streaming series. Fifteen years on since her passing\, Butler’s influence continues to grow. We will also read NK Jemisin’s Fifth Season (2015) and  Martha Wells’ All Systems Red (2017) to explore some of Butler’s lasting legacy. We will also make room to explore related short stories\, graphic novels\, essays\, films\, and more. \nFor a taste\, check out “To Build a Future Without Police and Prisons\, We Have to Imagine It\,” by Walidah Imarisha. embed the url: https://onezero.medium.com/black-lives-matter-is-science-fiction-how-envisioning-a-better-future-makes-it-possible-5e14d35154e3
URL:https://marxedproject.org/event/from-science-fiction-to-visionary-fiction-learning-from-octavia-butler/2022-06-06/
LOCATION:United States
CATEGORIES:Anti-capitalist Literature,Classes/Events,Dystopian literature,Literary Studies,Science Fiction,Seminars and Talks
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SUMMARY:From Science Fiction to Visionary Fiction: Learning from Octavia Butler
DESCRIPTION:“All organizing is science fiction. Organizers and activists dedicate their lives to creating and envisioning another world\, or many other worlds—so what better venue for organizers to explore their work than science fiction stories? ” from Walidah Imarisha’s Introduction to Octavia’s Brood: Science Fiction Stories from Social Justice Movements. \nThis reading group\, centered on Octavia Butler\, begins 15 years after her passing. Appropriately\, her influence continues to grow. Her writing and her life has nurtured a rising generation of social-justice oriented authors of color\, particularly women. When looking at the  wider culture\, it is apparent that at least five films and series based on her novels have hit or may soon be widely available. \nWriting in the years of momentous change from 1971 to 2006\, Octavia Butler embodied the emergence of “visionary fiction” as a new way to write\, read and draw inspiration from science fiction. This spring\, the Marxist Education Project’s first literature reading group devoted to science fiction will read Kindred (1979) and Parable of the Sower (1993)\, both now graphic novels and soon film and streaming series. Fifteen years on since her passing\, Butler’s influence continues to grow. We will also read NK Jemisin’s Fifth Season (2015) and  Martha Wells’ All Systems Red (2017) to explore some of Butler’s lasting legacy. We will also make room to explore related short stories\, graphic novels\, essays\, films\, and more. \nFor a taste\, check out “To Build a Future Without Police and Prisons\, We Have to Imagine It\,” by Walidah Imarisha. embed the url: https://onezero.medium.com/black-lives-matter-is-science-fiction-how-envisioning-a-better-future-makes-it-possible-5e14d35154e3
URL:https://marxedproject.org/event/from-science-fiction-to-visionary-fiction-learning-from-octavia-butler/2022-05-30/
LOCATION:United States
CATEGORIES:Anti-capitalist Literature,Classes/Events,Dystopian literature,Literary Studies,Science Fiction,Seminars and Talks
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SUMMARY:From Science Fiction to Visionary Fiction: Learning from Octavia Butler
DESCRIPTION:“All organizing is science fiction. Organizers and activists dedicate their lives to creating and envisioning another world\, or many other worlds—so what better venue for organizers to explore their work than science fiction stories? ” from Walidah Imarisha’s Introduction to Octavia’s Brood: Science Fiction Stories from Social Justice Movements. \nThis reading group\, centered on Octavia Butler\, begins 15 years after her passing. Appropriately\, her influence continues to grow. Her writing and her life has nurtured a rising generation of social-justice oriented authors of color\, particularly women. When looking at the  wider culture\, it is apparent that at least five films and series based on her novels have hit or may soon be widely available. \nWriting in the years of momentous change from 1971 to 2006\, Octavia Butler embodied the emergence of “visionary fiction” as a new way to write\, read and draw inspiration from science fiction. This spring\, the Marxist Education Project’s first literature reading group devoted to science fiction will read Kindred (1979) and Parable of the Sower (1993)\, both now graphic novels and soon film and streaming series. Fifteen years on since her passing\, Butler’s influence continues to grow. We will also read NK Jemisin’s Fifth Season (2015) and  Martha Wells’ All Systems Red (2017) to explore some of Butler’s lasting legacy. We will also make room to explore related short stories\, graphic novels\, essays\, films\, and more. \nFor a taste\, check out “To Build a Future Without Police and Prisons\, We Have to Imagine It\,” by Walidah Imarisha. embed the url: https://onezero.medium.com/black-lives-matter-is-science-fiction-how-envisioning-a-better-future-makes-it-possible-5e14d35154e3
URL:https://marxedproject.org/event/from-science-fiction-to-visionary-fiction-learning-from-octavia-butler/2022-05-23/
LOCATION:United States
CATEGORIES:Anti-capitalist Literature,Classes/Events,Dystopian literature,Literary Studies,Science Fiction,Seminars and Talks
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SUMMARY:From Science Fiction to Visionary Fiction: Learning from Octavia Butler
DESCRIPTION:“All organizing is science fiction. Organizers and activists dedicate their lives to creating and envisioning another world\, or many other worlds—so what better venue for organizers to explore their work than science fiction stories? ” from Walidah Imarisha’s Introduction to Octavia’s Brood: Science Fiction Stories from Social Justice Movements. \nThis reading group\, centered on Octavia Butler\, begins 15 years after her passing. Appropriately\, her influence continues to grow. Her writing and her life has nurtured a rising generation of social-justice oriented authors of color\, particularly women. When looking at the  wider culture\, it is apparent that at least five films and series based on her novels have hit or may soon be widely available. \nWriting in the years of momentous change from 1971 to 2006\, Octavia Butler embodied the emergence of “visionary fiction” as a new way to write\, read and draw inspiration from science fiction. This spring\, the Marxist Education Project’s first literature reading group devoted to science fiction will read Kindred (1979) and Parable of the Sower (1993)\, both now graphic novels and soon film and streaming series. Fifteen years on since her passing\, Butler’s influence continues to grow. We will also read NK Jemisin’s Fifth Season (2015) and  Martha Wells’ All Systems Red (2017) to explore some of Butler’s lasting legacy. We will also make room to explore related short stories\, graphic novels\, essays\, films\, and more. \nFor a taste\, check out “To Build a Future Without Police and Prisons\, We Have to Imagine It\,” by Walidah Imarisha. embed the url: https://onezero.medium.com/black-lives-matter-is-science-fiction-how-envisioning-a-better-future-makes-it-possible-5e14d35154e3
URL:https://marxedproject.org/event/from-science-fiction-to-visionary-fiction-learning-from-octavia-butler/2022-05-16/
LOCATION:United States
CATEGORIES:Anti-capitalist Literature,Classes/Events,Dystopian literature,Literary Studies,Science Fiction,Seminars and Talks
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SUMMARY:From Science Fiction to Visionary Fiction: Learning from Octavia Butler
DESCRIPTION:“All organizing is science fiction. Organizers and activists dedicate their lives to creating and envisioning another world\, or many other worlds—so what better venue for organizers to explore their work than science fiction stories? ” from Walidah Imarisha’s Introduction to Octavia’s Brood: Science Fiction Stories from Social Justice Movements. \nThis reading group\, centered on Octavia Butler\, begins 15 years after her passing. Appropriately\, her influence continues to grow. Her writing and her life has nurtured a rising generation of social-justice oriented authors of color\, particularly women. When looking at the  wider culture\, it is apparent that at least five films and series based on her novels have hit or may soon be widely available. \nWriting in the years of momentous change from 1971 to 2006\, Octavia Butler embodied the emergence of “visionary fiction” as a new way to write\, read and draw inspiration from science fiction. This spring\, the Marxist Education Project’s first literature reading group devoted to science fiction will read Kindred (1979) and Parable of the Sower (1993)\, both now graphic novels and soon film and streaming series. Fifteen years on since her passing\, Butler’s influence continues to grow. We will also read NK Jemisin’s Fifth Season (2015) and  Martha Wells’ All Systems Red (2017) to explore some of Butler’s lasting legacy. We will also make room to explore related short stories\, graphic novels\, essays\, films\, and more. \nFor a taste\, check out “To Build a Future Without Police and Prisons\, We Have to Imagine It\,” by Walidah Imarisha. embed the url: https://onezero.medium.com/black-lives-matter-is-science-fiction-how-envisioning-a-better-future-makes-it-possible-5e14d35154e3
URL:https://marxedproject.org/event/from-science-fiction-to-visionary-fiction-learning-from-octavia-butler/2022-05-09/
LOCATION:United States
CATEGORIES:Anti-capitalist Literature,Classes/Events,Dystopian literature,Literary Studies,Science Fiction,Seminars and Talks
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