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- Title
"The Animals in That Country": Science Fiction and Animal Studies.
- Authors
Vint, Sherryl
- Abstract
An article is presented on the book "The Girl Who Loved Animals" by Bruce McAllister. It offers a plot explanation of the book, which is about a woman who volunteers to become a surrogate mother to a gorilla fetus. The author discusses the questions this book raises about the boundaries between human beings and animals and the role of animals in science fiction writing. The role of animals in science and research is also addressed.
- Subjects
GIRL Who Loved Animals &; Other Stories, The (Book); MCALLISTER, Bruce; SCIENCE fiction; HUMAN-animal relationships in literature; HUMAN-animal communication; SURROGATE mothers; SURROGATE motherhood
- Publication
Science Fiction Studies, 2008, Vol 35, Issue 2, p177
- ISSN
0091-7729
- Publication type
Literary Criticism