People
Faculty
William Hardesty
Titles
- Emeritus Professor
Education
- Ph.D. in English Language and Literature, University of Pennsylvania, 1970
- A.M. in English Language and Literature, University of Pennsylvania, 1960
- A.B. in English Language and Literature, University of Pennsylvania, 1959
Teaching Interests
- 19th and 20th century British fiction
- American literature
Research Interests
- Alternate histories
- Space opera
Selected Publications
- “Toward a Theory of Alternate History: Four Versions of Alternative Nazis.” Classic and Iconoclastic Alternate History Science Fiction. Ed. Edgar L. Chapman and Carl B. Yoke. Lewiston, NY: Edwin Mellen Press, 2003.
- “Space Opera without the Space: The ‘Culture’ Novels of Iain M. Banks.” Space and Beyond: The Frontier Theme in Science Fiction. Ed. Gary Westfahl. Westport, CT and London: Greenwood Press, 2000. 115-122.
- “Mercenaries and Special Circumstances: Iain M. Banks’s Counter-Narrative of Utopia, ‘Use of Weapons.’” Foundation 76 (Summer 1999): 39-47.
- “Odds on Treasure Island.” Studies in Scottish Literature XXIX (1996): 29-36. With David D. Mann.
- “Iain M. Banks, The ‘Culture’ Series.” Magill’s Guide to Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature. Consulting Ed. T.A. Shippey. Project Ed. A.J. Sobczak. Vol. 1. Pasadena, CA: Salem Press, 1996. 183-185.
- “Samuel R. Delany, Tales of Neveron.” Magill’s Guide to Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature. Consulting Ed. T.A. Shippey. Project Ed. A.J. Sobczak. Vol 2. Pasadena, CA: Salem Press, 1996. 915-916.
Work in Progress
Dr. Hardesty is currently putting together a series of articles on alternate history, which he hopes to turn into a book. In his spare time, he enjoys photography and visiting his grown children.