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Abstract: Over the past few decades, Latin American science fiction has garnered growing academic interest in both Latin America and the United States. This increase in attention is driven not only by the proliferation of new publications in the region but also by the persistent archival, collecting, and cataloging efforts of scholars and collectors who work to uncover, preserve, and define the genre’s historical and cultural significance. Accessing these texts, which often circulate outside canonical literary and institutional frameworks, presents significant challenges. Specialized collections dedicated to Latin American science fiction reflect a response to these obstacles and attempt to bridge the gap between bibliographic records and actual material access for researchers and readers. Through interviews with key collectors, librarians, and scholars, this article examines the role of personal and institutional practices in shaping and consolidating an emerging academic field. The insights provided by these individuals reveal the complex and often precarious processes that underlie the preservation and recognition of Latin American science fiction. Ultimately, this study highlights how the field evolves through informal networks and institutional support, addressing the archival silences that have long marginalized this genre and recontextualizing it within the broader landscape of global science fiction.
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Gonzalez Ortega, Maria Dolores and Seminario Portella, Valeria
(2025)
"“There's no Such Thing”: Between the Latin American Science Fiction Archive and a Growing Academic Field.,"
Alambique. Revista académica de ciencia ficción y fantasía / Jornal acadêmico de ficção científica e fantasía: Vol. 11
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, Article 6.
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/alambique/vol11/iss1/6
