[bksvol-discuss] Re: the third lynx, timothy zahn
- From: "maithe007" <maithe007@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 5 Jan 2008 07:06:54 -0500
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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