[bksvol-discuss] science fiction or urban fantasy? Tird Lynx & Wolfen
- From: Grandma Cindy <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 5 Jan 2008 16:55:42 -0800 (PST)
According to this definition, I think The Third Lynx
and Wolfen would both be urban fantasy. Marcus, why do
you say it isn't but is science fiction instead?
Should I put both genres?
G.Cindy
--- maithe007 <maithe007@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Gary,
>
> This is what Wikipedia has to say about it:
>
> Urban fantasy is a subset of
> contemporary fantasy,
> consisting of magical novels and stories set in
> contemporary, real-world,
> urban settings--as opposed to 'traditional'
> fantasy
> set in wholly imaginary landscapes, even ones
> containing imaginary cities,
> or having most of their action take place in them.
> Urban fantasy may also
> refer
> to more modern versions of 'traditional' fantasy
> worlds. The modern urban
> fantasy protagonist faces extraordinary
> circumstances as plots unfold in
> either
> open (where magic or paranormal events are commonly
> accepted to exist) or
> closed (where magical powers or creatures are
> concealed) worlds.
>
> Although history of modern urban fantasy can be
> traced as far back as the
> 1920s (particularly in the field of
> children's fiction),
> it was in the 1980s that the term became widely used
> among adult fantasy
> writers and readers--and that the form grew in
> popularity to become a
> sub-genre
> of its own. Pioneers of this genre were
> Charles de Lint
> (author of
> Moonheart
> and the
> Newford
> series),
> Emma Bull
> (
> War for the Oaks),
> John Crowley
> (
> Little, Big),
> Megan Lindholm
> a.k.a.
> Robin Hobb
> (
> Wizard of the Pigeons), etc.
>
> HTH.
>
> Maithe
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gary Petraccaro" <garyp130@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2008 6:36 AM
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: the third lynx,
> timothy zahn
>
>
> > What is urban fantasy?
> > Thanks.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Marcus Williams" <marcus72@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Cc: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Friday, January 04, 2008 10:05 PM
> > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] the third lynx, timothy
> zahn
> >
> >
> > Hi G. Cindy,
> > No "The Third Lynx" isn't urban fantasy. It is
> science fiction and a
> > follow-up to Zahn's novel "Night Train to Rigel"
> which is in the
> > collection.
> >
> > Marcus
> >
> >
> >
>
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