Sci-Fi Literature & Human Rights: An Analysis of Nnedi Okorafor’s Spider the Artist
Abstract/Contents
- Abstract
- For her human rights capstone project, Lauryn Johnson examines the intersection of human rights and science fiction literature in the short story "Spider the Artist" by Nnedi Okorafor. Her analysis highlights the salient human rights themes present in this literary work, such as feminism, extractive industries, and empathy towards non-humans. Aside from her close reading of “Spider the Artist”, Lauryn also posits the way genres such as science fiction can serve as productive and liberatory spaces to grapple with pressing social justice issues and human rights.
Description
| Type of resource | text |
|---|---|
| Date created | June 12, 2023 |
| Date modified | July 28, 2023 |
| Publication date | June 30, 2023 |
Creators/Contributors
| Author | Johnson, Lauryn |
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Subjects
| Subject | Science fiction |
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| Subject | Feminism and literature |
| Genre | Text |
| Genre | Capstone |
| Genre | Student project report |
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- Johnson, L. (2023). Sci-Fi Literature & Human Rights: An Analysis of Nnedi Okorafor’s Spider the Artist. Stanford Digital Repository. Available at https://purl.stanford.edu/ky907cm2991. https://doi.org/10.25740/ky907cm2991.
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