The Great Pulp Heroes

Description

276 pages
Contains Illustrations
$18.95
ISBN 0-88962-585-9
DDC 813'.5209351

Publisher

Year

1995

Contributor

Reviewed by Stan Chung

Stan Chung teaches English at the College of New Caledonia in Prince
George, B.C.

Review

Don Hutchison’s nostalgic salute to pulp-fiction characters is a
history of pulp-fiction magazines and their writers. While not a
critical work, the book manages to cover a great deal of territory and
will likely appeal to aficionados of the pulp heroes of yesteryear.
Unfortunately, the author never aims to present a thesis or any
analysis. Thus, although the subject is interesting, Hutchison writes
too affectionately about it to be taken seriously.

Citation

Hutchison, Don., “The Great Pulp Heroes,” Canadian Book Review Annual Online, accessed October 15, 2024, https://cbra.library.utoronto.ca/items/show/5385.