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Klerykal Fiction
Klerykal fiction (rarely, klerykal fantasy and science fiction, anti-klerykal fantasy and science fiction, also translated to English as clerical fiction) is a term for a subgenre of Polish speculative fiction and broader religious fiction that addresses Christianity, Christian themes. The term was coined in the early 1990s. According to some definitions (, Marek Oramus), this genre is usually Criticism of religion, critical of religion (especially organized church structures), while others () include stories that are neutral or even positively disposed towards religion within this genre. Formative works contributing to the emergence of the genre include Jacek Dukaj's short story ' (1990) and Rafał A. Ziemkiewicz, Rafał Ziemkiewicz's ''Jawnogrzesznica'' (''The Public Sinner'', 1991). One of the most prominent representatives of the genre is Marek Huberath. History This genre emerged in Poland at the turn of the 1980s and 1990s and is a subgenre of broader religious fiction ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fantastika
Speculative fiction is an umbrella term, umbrella genre of fiction that encompasses all the subgenres that depart from Realism (arts), realism, or strictly imitating everyday reality, instead presenting fantastical, supernatural, futuristic, or other imaginative realms. This catch-all genre includes, but is not limited to: fantasy, science fiction, science fantasy, superhero fiction, superhero, paranormal fiction, paranormal, supernatural fiction, supernatural, horror fiction, horror, alternate history, magical realism, slipstream genre, slipstream, weird fiction, utopian and dystopian fiction, utopia and dystopia, apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction. In other words, the genre speculates on individuals, events, or places beyond the ordinary real world. The term ''speculative fiction'' has been used for works of literature, film, Television show, television, drama, video games, Radio drama, radio, and hybrid media. Speculative versus realistic fiction The umbrella genre of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
