[bksvol-discuss] Re: science fiction or urban fantasy? Tird Lynx & Wolfe
- From: "Jackie McBride" <abletec@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 5 Jan 2008 18:07:42 -0700
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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