Dangerous Visions
Harlan Ellison · 1967 · Short Story
It was the definitive anthology that launched the New Wave SF movement, challenging genre conventions and expanding the thematic and stylistic scope of science fiction.
What it is
This anthology defined the New Wave SF movement, pushing boundaries and breaking taboos within the genre. It showcased a diverse range of experimental and provocative short stories that challenged traditional science fiction.
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Dangerous Visions defined the New Wave SF movement by challenging genre conventions and expanding its thematic scope, thereby creating a fertile ground for later, more explicit explorations of consciousness, identity, and the boundaries of life and death, building on the early boundary-pushing of works like Poe's.
As a landmark anthology of the New Wave SF movement, 'Dangerous Visions' sought to challenge traditional genre boundaries and explore provocative themes, building on the foundational speculative inquiries into altering life and its ethical implications pioneered by Wells.
The anthology's push for socially relevant and boundary-breaking science fiction reflects the critical and dystopian examinations of scientific control and its societal impact found in Huxley's 'Brave New World'.
Ellison's anthology pushed boundaries and explored social issues through speculative fiction, building on the precedent set by The Twilight Zone's anthology format and social commentary.