Essays
The Language of the Night Essays on Fantasy and Science Fiction
1979·276 pages
A collection of essays by Ursula K. Le Guin exploring fantasy and science fiction themes.
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A collection of essays by Ursula K. Le Guin exploring fantasy and science fiction themes.
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This work presents the genre of mythopoeic fantasy from a holistic perspective, arguing that this central genre of fantasy literature is largely misunderstood as a result of decades of incomplete and reductionist literary studies. The author asserts that mythopoeic fantasy is not only the most complete literary expression of a worldview based on the existence of supernatural or spiritual powers but that the genre is in a unique position to transform social consciousness with a renewed emphasis o...
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Magic & witchcraft
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Brief discussions of magic in fantasy contexts.
Occult / demonology
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Moderate focus on social and cultural themes in sci-fi/fantasy.
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