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Literatura Niewidocznego — wizje i rewizje urban fantasy
Literature of the Unseen—Visions and (Re)visions of Urban Fantasy

Author(s): Stefan Ekman, Audrey Taylor, Sylwia Borowska-Szerszun, Krzysztof M. Maj, Barbara Szymczak-Maciejczyk
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Studies of Literature, Comparative Study of Literature, Theory of Literature
Published by: Ośrodek Badawczy Facta Ficta

Summary/Abstract: A discussion Literature of the Unseen—Visions and (Re)visions of Urban Fantasy collects theoretical reflections upon the subgenres of urban fantasy and paranormal romance, along with a brief commentary on the body of text representative for both conventions. Participants include „Creatio Fantasti­ca” editors—Sylwia Borowska-Szerszun, Krzysztof M. Maj, and Barbara Szymczak-Maciejczyk—as well as renowned experts in the field of fantasy studies: Stefan Ekman, author of the first monograph of fantasy map-making, Here Be Dragons. Exploring Fantasy Maps & Settings (2013), and Audrey Taylor, author of Patricia A. McKillip and the Art of Fantasy World-building (2017).

  • Issue Year: 58/2018
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 177-188
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Polish