[bksvol-discuss] Re: science fiction or urban fantasy? Tird Lynx & Wolfe
- From: Grandma Cindy <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 5 Jan 2008 18:31:16 -0800 (PST)
lol. I can imagine how it sounded. And did I also
leave the "n" off "Wolfen?" I guess I really needed
that nap I took. grin
G.Cindy
--- Jackie McBride <abletec@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Well, I can't discuss intelligently the concept of
> urban fantasy vs
> science fiction but I did get a kick out of the
> misspelling in the
> subject line lol, e.g., the omitting of the h in
> third.
>
> On 1/5/08, Grandma Cindy <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> > 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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