About this episode
Catherine and Patrick discuss the themes and characters in the sci-fi novel Dreamsnake.
Join host Catherine and her friend Patrick as they discuss Dreamsnake, the final Hugo of the 1970's. Together they talk through women's roles in early sci-fi, the value of a fully developed world, and what a wandering hero character usually brings to a scene.
People in this episode
Host: Catherine
Guest: Patrick
Topics covered
- women's roles in sci-fi
- world-building
- wandering hero character
Keywords
- Dreamsnake
- Hugo Awards
- sci-fi
- women in science fiction
- character analysis
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Dreamsnake
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