Joan Bernott

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Joan Bernott is an American author of short science fiction whose work has been featured in the acclaimed anthologies Again, Dangerous Visions and Cassandra Rising.

1 Literature
2 Bibliography
3 References
4 External links

[edit] Literature

Joan Bernott was born Catholic ^[1] and is best known for works of short fiction which focus on themes surrounding personal relationships and the ways in which fantastic circumstance can illustrate the complexities of everyday situations.^[2].

For example, her story "The Test-Tube Creature, Afterward" centers on the relationship of a young scientist and his strained relationship with a "creature" of his own creation. The themes explored include jealousy, responsibility and an examination of different types of love^[3]; themes which first appear in "My Father's Guest" and later reappear in "Troll Road".