Recreating Facts and Documenting Fiction

The Legacy of Michael Crichton’s Narrative

Bibliographic Data

ID21990210
AuthorsGilberto Diaz-Santos (Institute of Seismology, corresponding author)
Year2022
Volume47
Publication date2022-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueILCEA (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2101-0609 • E-ISSN: 2101-0609
PublisherOpenEdition (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.4000/ilcea.15033
OpenAlexW4281617551
LanguageEN
References cited18

In this article we discuss Michael Crichton’s distinctive use of educational and research skills in representing professional practices and manufacturing specialized knowledge to document his fiction with scientific plausibility. A connection between his literary production and professional life is made to then examine his idiosyncratic deployment of identifiable traits of academic or professional writing. We uphold that his legacy constitutes a plentiful and influential source for current and aspiring FASP writers, scholars, and language teachers. Among ideas for future consideration and research, we suggest that his trajectory as a fiction writer and the multidisciplinary nature of his works calls for an additional—not necessarily alternative—look at FASP authorship

Art · Epistemology · Knowledge production · Literature · Multidisciplinary approach · Narrative · Social science · Sociology · Software deployment · Computer Science · Education, Leadership, and Health Research · History · Philosophy · Translation Studies and Practices · Umberto Eco and Semiotics

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