Joan Bernott
Joan Bernott is an American author of short science fiction whose work has appeared in the anthologies Again, Dangerous Visions and Cassandra Rising.
Bibliography
[edit]Joan Bernott was born Catholic[1] and is best known for works of short fiction which focus on themes surrounding personal relationships and the ways in which fantastic circumstance can illustrate the complexities of everyday situations.[1]
For example, her story "The Test-Tube Creature, Afterward" centers on the relationship of a young scientist and his strained relationship with a "creature" of his own creation. The themes explored include jealousy, responsibility and an examination of different types of love;[2] themes which first appear in "My Father's Guest" and later reappear in "Troll Road".
Bibliography
[edit]- "My Father's Guest" (1970) - Quark/1, Paperback Library
- "The Way Home" (1971) - Quark/2, Paperback Library
- "Test-Tube Creature, Afterward, The" (1973) - Again, Dangerous Visions, Doubleday
- "Troll Road" (1978) - Cassandra Rising, Doubleday
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Science Fiction/Fantasy Authors of Various Faiths". adherents.com. Archived from the original on August 16, 2000.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "The WSFA Journal #84, December 1974". wsfa.org.
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