DOCSLIB.ORG

The WAG Digest in FUTURE VOLUME 5 ISSUE 2 MARCH-APRIL 2014 ISSUES

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
The WAG Digest in FUTURE VOLUME 5 ISSUE 2 MARCH-APRIL 2014 ISSUES WRITER’S ALLIANCE OF GAINESVILLE TOPICS COMING The WAG Digest IN FUTURE VOLUME 5 ISSUE 2 MARCH-APRIL 2014 ISSUES The Personal Memoir Short Prose WAG Speaker Series Genres: Defin- ing Essay, In Thailand, Raye met a Buddhist monk and Short Story, went through a religious experience that chal- Commentary, Memoir, and lenged and confirmed his Christian roots, and Mixed Genre he learned much about the enormity of love. In Jamaica for a short vacation with a friend, Raye stayed in a small house deep in the inte- rior of the island, far away from the tourist- attracting areas and modern conveniences. INSIDE THIS “We had to walk to get water,” he said, but ISSUE: he saw how rich his host’s life was with family and friends in a beautiful environment.. WAG Brags 3 Upon his return, Raye decided to experience homelessness in Atlanta, sold his van, and WAG Profile 6 "Satchel Raye - Finding Time lived in the woods and occasionally in a home- to Write in a Busy Schedule" less shelter. At the end of his homeless stint, Raye said the generosity and camaraderie of Fun Stuff 7 June 8, 2014: 2:30 pm – the homeless showed him that friends and Millhopper Library interactions — not money and property — were the keys to contentment. Satchel Raye of Satchel’s Pizza will tell the He moved back to Gainesville and began Author Platforms 8 Writers Alliance of Gainesville at their June working again for Leonardo’s Pizza by the - What Agents meeting how he finds time to write. He jour- Look For Slice in 1993, at one point living on the roof of nals, blogs, and has written 63 stories that he that store for a while. He later bought the van prints on the backs of his menus in addition to Fantasy Genre 9 back—now out in front of Satchel’s—and running his busy restaurant, supporting com- washed dishes at Leonardo's 706 from 1996- munity activities, indulging in his love of paint- 2001, the longest he ever worked in one ing and working with stained glass, and partici- place. He married in 1998, and in 2001 a son pating in family life. Sunday, June 8, 2:30-4:00 Contests 11 rd was born. pm, Millhopper Branch Library, 3145 NW 43 After having a son Raye decided he wanted to Street, Gainesville. Free. take a chance and open up his own pizza shop. Satchel Raye was born in Alachua General Opening a pizza place in Gainesville had been Calls for 13 Submission Hospital in 1968. He was an average student a dream of his since first attending UF in who enjoyed art more than studies. Having 1986. given art school a try in Atlanta, credits from which earned him an AA degree from UF, Satchel’s Pizza opened in 2003, an unusual and Conferences 15 Raye returned to Florida to work for Leonar- popular pizza joint that has become renown as do’s Pizza by the Slice off and on, living in his it reflects the background and interests of its van to save money to travel in America, Eu- creative owner. He puts into practice his be- rope and Asia. Continued—Next Page PAGE 2 WAG Speaker Series lief in the value of the caring, simple life by paying his employees a living wage with bene- fits and donating the income from his ATMs to charity—$25,500 in 2013. When his res- taurant burned down, to pay his employees while it was being rebuilt he sold coupons to be redeemed when he reopened. As he makes art and pizzas, Satch enjoys the good life and says he struggles, just like everybody else. http://www.writersalliance.org * * * * * July 20, 2014 "Katharine Rowe - Intellectual Property - Yours, mine, ours?" Katharine Rowe is a partner in the law firm of Smith, Bambrell & Russell and works in the firm's intellectual property division. Katharine advises clients in matters involving intellec- tual property (copyrights and trademarks), software and Internet technology, marketing, publishing, visual arts and licensing issues. She handles trademark portfolios for clients and assists them in developing and implementing an intellectual property global protection strategy. BA - History and English Literature: University of Michigan and JD: Boston Uni- versity. SUBMISSIONS ARE OPEN! - The Writer's Alliance of Gainesville proudly announces that it is now planning the 2014 issue of its annual print journal the Bacopa Literary Review. This means, of course, that it has established submission dates for poetry, fiction and creative nonfiction. Contest Submissions: April 1-June 30 Cash Prizes will be awarded for 1st Place ($350), 2nd Place ($200) and 3rd Place ($100) in Poetry, Fiction and Creative Nonfiction genres. For more information, see the Writers Alliance Website at: THE WAG DIGEST https://writersallianceofgainesville.submittable.com/submit PAGE 3 WAG Brags We are thrilled to report this month that WAG members have published a record number of “The Writers pieces in a variety of venues. If you have a publication or writing event you’d like to notify the Writers Alliance about, send an e-mail to [email protected]. Don’t forget, all WAG mem- Alliance of bers get a free submission to our stylish annual literary magazine, Bacopa. See below for more Gainesville (WAG) details. * * * * * promotes, Congratulations to WAG member Natalie Cornell for having her piece, Orientation Week accepted for publication by the prestigious literary journal, Lunch Ticket, published by Antioch encourages and University. The editors at Antioch even invited her to send other stories for potential publica- supports aspiring tion. Natalie is currently working on a novel about a woman who takes on a leader of the Cath- olic Church in her community. and experienced * * * * * regional writers. WAG Member Kaye Linden sent us this note: A new reprint of Book One in the science fiction series “Prasanga” is This goal is now available. I am currently writing the second book. accomplished via Prasanga in the Underground World – Book One You can buy a copy at: WAG monthly http://booklocker.com/books/7334.html Looking forward to the next one, Kaye! meetings, public * * * * * readings, ongoing Congratulations to WAG member Mary Bridgman for having her story, Rescuing Elena pub- small critique lished by Foliate Oak Literary Magazine. You can read this powerful the story here: http:// www.foliateoak.com/mary-w-bridgman.html groups, a literary * * * * * journal, writers’ contests, and We received this note from WAG Member and Board member Felicia Lee: collaborations with Dear Friends, schools and civic I'm honored and delighted to have an essay included in the new volume "(T)here -- On Return- ings." The theme of the essays is the often-discomforting experience of returning home after a organizations to prolonged time away from home -- those of you who've traveled and worked abroad can defi- nitely relate: foster creative http://www.amazon.com/t-here-Brandi-Dawn-Henderson/dp/0615970559/ref=sr_1_1? expression through ie=UTF8&qid=1395594893&sr=8-1&keywords=brandi+dawn+henderson the written word.” All proceeds from the volume go to kiva.org, a nonprofit that provides microloans to small ” businesses and entrepreneurs in the developing world, so not only will you be getting a good read, but contributing to a good cause! Congratulations, Felicia! And WAG members, don’t forget to support your local writers – buy a copy. * * * * * THE WAG DIGEST PAGE 4 WAG Brags Wendy Thornton’s story, “The Affairs of Dragons,” has been published in the June issue of Hippocampus Magazine, a journal of Creative NonFiction. http:// www.hippocampusmagazine.com/ * * * * * Sydney Clary, a.k.a. Lacey Dancer, just finished a group of signings sponsored by Three Riv- ers Regional Library. The events showcased North Florida writers in a number of genres. She was invited to return in the month of April to do a series of workshops highlighted by readings from her current book, Choices, (http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias% 3Daps&field-keywords=Lacey%20Dancer ) and a workshop on writing with questions and an- swers. Discussions are in the works for further workshops when her book, Care Giving: Real Life Answers, is released later this year. Sydney is the leader of our newest POD, Coaching: From Creation to Promotion. There are two published writers in the group at the moment. Her blog, laceydancerauthor.com has a sec- tion for writers with tips and examples on various writing skills such as dialogue and character building. "Writing is a joy and a passion. Coaching other writers is fun and a great way to hone my own craft and theirs. Without words and those who create them, where would civilization be?" * * * * * . Wendy Thornton has been invited by Santa Fe College to teach another Community Education workshop on publishing, beginning on June 12, 2014. Publishing Your Work ENG 0002.1A1 Starts 6/12/14 – 6 pm to 8 pm SF NW Campus – P-164 Fee $54 To register, go to this site: http://www.sfcollege.edu/cied/communityed/ THE WAG DIGEST PAGE 5 WAG Brags And from WAG Member John Lambremont, Sr. My new full-length collection of poems, Dispelling The Indigo Dream, has been published by Local Gems Poetry Press of Long Island , New York. Please support this small press by pur- chasing a copy or copies of the book. Running the the book's title or http:// www.amazon.com/Dispelling-The-Indigo-Dream Poetry/dp/1494215543 through your brows- er will give you a link to the book's page on Amazon.com. * * * * * WAG Member and faithful pod leader Patricia Young passed away recently from cancer. We received this tribute to Patricia from WAG member Mireille Perrotte: Knowing Patricia Young was a gift.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • New Pulp-Related Books and Periodicals Available from Michael Chomko for July 2008
    New pulp-related books and periodicals available from Michael Chomko for July 2008 In just two short weeks, the Dayton Convention Center will be hosting Pulpcon 37. It will begin on Thursday, July 31 and run through Sunday, August 3. This year’s convention will focus on Jack Williamson and the 70 th anniversary of John Campbell’s ascension to the editorship of Astounding. There will be two guests-of-honor, science-fiction writers Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle. Another highlight will be this year’s auction. It will feature many items from the estate of Ed Kessell, one of the guiding lights of the first Pulpcon. Included will be letters signed by Walter Gibson, E. Hoffmann Price, Walter Baumhofer, and others, as well as a wide variety of pulp magazines. For further information about Pulpcon 37, please visit the convention’s website at http://www.pulpcon.org/ Another highlight of Pulpcon is Tony Davis’ program book and fanzine, The Pulpster . As usual, I’ll be picking up copies of the issue for those of you who are unable to attend the convention. If you’d like me to acquire a copy for you, please drop me an email or letter as soon as possible. My addresses are listed below. Most likely, the issue will cost about seven dollars plus postage. For those who have been concerned, John Gunnison of Adventure House will be attending Pulpcon. If you plan to be at Pulpcon and would like me to bring along any books that I am holding for you, please let me know by Friday, July 25.
    [Show full text]
  • Arch : Northwestern University Institutional Repository
    NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY Myth and the Modern Problem: Mythic Thinking in Twentieth-Century Britain A DISSERTATION SUBMITTED TO THE GRADUATE SCHOOL IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS for the degree DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY Field of History By Matthew Kane Sterenberg EVANSTON, ILLINOIS December 2007 2 © Copyright by Matthew Kane Sterenberg 2007 All Rights Reserved 3 ABSTRACT Myth and the Modern Problem: Mythic Thinking in Twentieth-Century Britain Matthew Sterenberg This dissertation, “Myth and the Modern Problem: Mythic Thinking in Twentieth- Century Britain,” argues that a widespread phenomenon best described as “mythic thinking” emerged in the early twentieth century as way for a variety of thinkers and key cultural groups to frame and articulate their anxieties about, and their responses to, modernity. As such, can be understood in part as a response to what W.H. Auden described as “the modern problem”: a vacuum of meaning caused by the absence of inherited presuppositions and metanarratives that imposed coherence on the flow of experience. At the same time, the dissertation contends that— paradoxically—mythic thinkers’ response to, and critique of, modernity was itself a modern project insofar as it took place within, and depended upon, fundamental institutions, features, and tenets of modernity. Mythic thinking was defined by the belief that myths—timeless rather than time-bound explanatory narratives dealing with ultimate questions—were indispensable frameworks for interpreting experience, and essential tools for coping with and criticizing modernity. Throughout the period 1900 to 1980, it took the form of works of literature, art, philosophy, and theology designed to show that ancient myths had revelatory power for modern life, and that modernity sometimes required creation of new mythic narratives.
    [Show full text]
  • The Founder Effect
    Baen Books Teacher Guide: The Founder Effect Contents: o recommended reading levels o initial information about the anthology o short stories grouped by themes o guides to each short story including the following: o author’s biography as taken from the book itself o selected vocabulary words o content warnings (if any) o short summary o selected short assessment questions o suggested discussion questions and activities Recommended reading level: The Founder Effect is most appropriate for an adult audience; classroom use is recommended at a level no lower than late high school. Background: Published in 2020 by Baen Books, The Founder Effect tackles the lens of history on its subjects—both in their own words and in those of history. Each story in the anthology tells a different part of the same world’s history, from the colonization project to its settlement to its tragic losses. The prologue provides a key to the whole book, serving as an introduction to the fictitious encyclopedia and textbook entries which accompany each short story. Editors’ biographies: Robert E. Hampson, Ph.D., turns science fiction into science in his day job, and puts the science into science fiction in his spare time. Dr. Hampson is a Professor of Physiology / Pharmacology and Neurology with over thirty-five years’ experience in animal neuroscience and human neurology. His professional work includes more than one hundred peer-reviewed research articles ranging from the pharmacology of memory to the first report of a “neural prosthetic” to restore human memory using the brain’s own neural codes. He consults with authors to put the “hard” science in “Hard SF” and has written both fiction and nonfiction for Baen Books.
    [Show full text]
  • Mythic Journeys Program Participants
    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 27, 2004 MEDIA CONTACTS: Anya Martin (678) 468-3867 Dawn Zarimba Edelman Public Relations (404) 262-3000 [email protected] Mythic Journeys Program Participants Michael Vannoy Adams, D. Phil., C.S.W., is a Jungian analyst doing pioneering work in the field of myth and story in archetypal psychology. He is the author of The Mythological Unconscious, The Multicultural Imagination: "Race," Color, and the Unconscious and (forthcoming in 2004) The Fantasy Principle: Psychoanalysis of the Imagination. He is a clinical associate professor at the NYU Postdoctoral Program in Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis and a faculty member at the Object Relations Institute, the Blanton-Peale Graduate Institute and the New School University, where he was previously associate provost. He has been a Marshall Scholar in England and a Fulbright Senior Lecturer in India. He is the recipient of two Gradiva Awards from the National Association for the Advancement of Psychoanalysis. Stephen Aizenstat, Ph.D., is the founding president of Pacifica Graduate Institute, a private graduate school offering masters and doctoral programs in psychology and mythological studies. He is a licensed clinical psychologist, a marriage and family therapist, and a credentialed public school teacher. His original research centers on a psychodynamic process of “tending the living image,” particularly in the context of “dreamwork,” and he has conducted dreamwork seminars for more than 25 years throughout the US, Europe and Asia. Aizenstadt has recorded “DreamTending,” a six audiotape series released by Sounds True. His other publications include: “Dreams are Alive” in Depth Psychology: Meditations in the Field, edited by D.
    [Show full text]
  • Educating the Moral Imagination : the Fantasy Literature of George
    EDUCATING THE MORAL IMAGINATION: THE FANTASY LITERATURE OF GEORGE MACDONALD, C.S. LEWIS, AND MADELEINE L'ENGLE Monika B. Hilder Master of Arts, The University of British Columbia 1983 Bachelor of Arts, The University of British Columbia 1980 THESIS SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY In the Faculty of Education O Monika Barbara Hilder 2003 SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY December 2003 All rights reserved. This work may not be reproduced in whole or in part, by photocopy or other means, without permission of the author. APPROVAL NAME Monika Barbara Hilder DEGREE Doctor of Philosophy TITLE Educating the Moral Imagination: The Fantasy Literature of George MacDonald, C.S. Lewis, and Madeleine L'Engle EXAMINING COMMITTEE: Chair Rina Zazkis, Professor --------------- Kieran Egan, profess& Senior Supervisor J . Ki a -K~~Assistai5r0f~r,oepartrnentoTEn~lish, ---9Unive y of British Columbia Member -- Geoffrey Madoc-Jones, ASS~& Professor External Examiw Examiner Date: December 3, 2003 PARTIAL COPYRIGHT LICENSE I hereby grant to Simon Fraser University the right to lend my thesis, project or extended essay (the title of which is shown below) to users of the Simon Fraser University Library, and to make partial or single copies only for such users or in response to a request from the library of any other university, or other educational institution, on its own behalf or for one of its users. I further agree that permission for multiple copying of this work for scholarly purposes may be granted by me or the Dean of Graduate Studies. It is understood that copying or publication of this work for financial gain shall not be allowed without my written permission.
    [Show full text]
  • Tightbeam 305 Part 1
    Tightbeam 305 February 2020 Fairy Sword by Angela K. Scott Tightbeam 305 February 2020 The Editors are: George Phillies [email protected] 48 Hancock Hill Drive, Worcester, MA 01609. Jon Swartz [email protected] Art Editors are Angela K. Scott, Jose Sanchez, and Cedar Sanderson. Anime Reviews are courtesy Jessi Silver and her site www.s1e1.com. Ms. Silver writes of her site “S1E1 is primarily an outlet for views and reviews on Japanese animated media, and occasionally video games and other entertainment.” Regular contributors include Declan Finn, Jim McCoy, Pat Patterson, Tamara Wilhite, Chris Nuttall, Tom Feller, and Heath Row. Declan Finn’s web page de- clanfinn.com covers his books, reviews, writing, and more. Jim McCoy’s reviews and more appear at jimbossffreviews.blogspot.com. Pat Patterson’s reviews ap- pear on his blog habakkuk21.blogspot.com and also on Good Reads and Ama- zon.com. Tamara Wilhite’s other essays appear on Liberty Island (libertyislandmag.com). Chris Nuttall’s essays and writings are seen at chrishang- er.wordpress.com and at superversivesf.com. Some contributors have Amazon links for books they review; use them and they get a reward from Amazon. Regular short fiction reviewers Greg Hullender and Eric Wong publish at RocketStackRank.com. Cedar Sanderson’s reviews and other interesting articles appear on her site www.cedarwrites.wordpress.com/ and its culinary extension . Tightbeam is published approximately monthly by the National Fantasy Fan Federation and distributed electronically to the membership. The N3F offers four different memberships. Memberships with The National Fantasy Fan (TNFF) via paper mail are $18; memberships with TNFF via email are $6.
    [Show full text]
  • Diplomarbeit
    DIPLOMARBEIT Titel der Diplomarbeit „Irish Folklore and Mythology in Irish Young Adult Fantasy Literature: Kate Thompson’s The New Policeman, and O.R. Melling’s The Hunter’s Moon.“ Verfasserin Monika Kraigher angestrebter akademischer Grad Magistra der Philosophie (Mag.phil.) Wien, im Januar 2013 Studienkennzahl lt. Studienblatt: A 343 Studienrichtung lt. Studienblatt: Anglistik und Amerikanistik Betreuer: Ao. Univ.-Prof. Mag. Dr. Franz Wöhrer To my grandmother, for her love, guidance and support... I would like to express my gratitude to Prof. Wöhrer for his exceptional guidance and patience. Thank you to my mother who has supported and motivated me unconditionally during my studies and in my everyday life. Finally, I would like to thank my friends and colleagues, notably the “gang“ from the Australian literature room, who were a great mental support during the work on this diploma thesis. DECLARATION OF AUTHENTICITY I confirm to have conceived and written this Diploma Thesis in English all by myself: Quotations from other authors are all clearly marked and acknowledged in the bibliographical references, either in the footnotes or within the text. Any ideas borrowed and/or passages paraphrased from the works of other authors are truthfully acknowledged and identified in the footnotes. Table of contents 1. Introduction ................................................................................................................ 1 2. Irish Children’s and Young Adult Literature ........................................................
    [Show full text]
  • Uneven Development in Charles De Lint's Urban Fantasy Matthew
    Fantasy as a Peripheral Modernism: Uneven Development in Charles de Lint’s Urban Fantasy Matthew Rettino Department of English McGill University, Montreal April 2016 A thesis submitted to McGill University in partial fulfillment of the requirements of the degree of Master of Arts © Matthew Rettino 2016 Rettino 2 Table of Contents Abstract ........................................................................................................................................... 4 Acknowledgements ......................................................................................................................... 5 Introduction: Fantasy as a Peripheral Modernism .......................................................................... 6 Urban Fantasy in Context ......................................................................................................... 13 Outline of the Present Work ..................................................................................................... 17 Chapter 1: Fantasy as a Modernism of the Capitalist World-System ........................................... 22 Magic Realist Aesthetics and World Literature ........................................................................ 24 The Emergence of Fantasy as Modernism ................................................................................ 29 Chapter 2: Uneven Development in Canada: Multiculturalism and Colonialism in Moonheart . 46 Plot of Moonheart ....................................................................................................................
    [Show full text]
  • [OQBWY.Ebook] the Gods of Mars Pdf Free
    OQBWY (Read now) The Gods of Mars Online [OQBWY.ebook] The Gods of Mars Pdf Free Edgar Rice Burroughs DOC | *audiobook | ebooks | Download PDF | ePub Download Now Free Download Here Download eBook 2016-11-24Original language:English 9.00 x .51 x 6.00l, #File Name: 1540601706226 pages | File size: 39.Mb Edgar Rice Burroughs : The Gods of Mars before purchasing it in order to gage whether or not it would be worth my time, and all praised The Gods of Mars: 1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. But the greatest threat comes from two breeds of Martian that Carter ...By E. A. SolinasWhen we last saw John Carter, he had been accidentally transferred back to Earth, and away from his beloved Dejah Thoris.Well, obviously in a novel named "The Gods of Mars," he isn't going to stay on his home planet and learn how to play poker. Instead, Edgar Rice Burroughs' second Barsoom novel returns our hero to the red planet, and introduces a whole new dilemma for our hero -- how to get back to the world of the living. Yes, he's both alive AND dead, as far as the Barsoomians are concerned.John Carter returns to Mars, but is shocked to find that he's in a completely unfamiliar part of it, populated by grotesque Plant Men and white apes. After encountering his old friend Tars Tarkas, Carter learns that they are in the Barsoomian afterlife. No, really. The problem is, nobody can return from the pilgrimage to the River Iss -- and if anyone tries, they will be killed.
    [Show full text]
  • GURPS Classic Mars
    MARS The Red Planet Written by James L. Cambias Additional material by Kenneth Peters Edited by Scott Haring Cover art by Christopher Shy Illustrated by Paul Daly GURPS System Design ! Steve Jackson GURPS Line Editor ! Sean Punch Managing Editor ! Andrew Hackard Project Administrator ! Monique Chapman Production Manager ! Heather Oliver Creative Director ! Philip Reed Production Artist ! Heather Oliver Production Assistance ! Alex Fernandez Page Designer ! Jack Elmy Print Buyer ! Monica Stephens Sales Manager ! Ross Jepson Errata Coordinator ! Andy Vetromile Lead Playtester: Steph Pennington Assistant Lead Playtester: Devin L. Ganger Playtesters: Frederick Bracken, Nelson Cunnington, Jeremiah Genest, Anthony Jackson, M.A. Lloyd, David Morgan-Mar, Kenneth Peters, Bill Stoddard, and Constantine Thomas Special Thanks to: Dr. Diane A. Kelly, Dr. Geoffrey A. Landis, Richard Wagner, and Dr. Keith Watt. And thanks to everyone who provided information or commentary. GURPS, Warehouse 23, and the all-seeing pyramid are registered trademarks of Steve Jackson Games Incorporated. Pyramid and the names of all products published by Steve Jackson Games Incorporated are registered trademarks or trademarks of Steve Jackson Games Incorporated, or used under license. GURPS Mars is copyright © 2002 by Steve Jackson Games Incorporated. All rights reserved. Some art copyright www.arttoday.com. Some art courtesy of NASA/JPL/Caltech. Printed in the USA. ISBN 1-55634-534-8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 STEVE JACKSON GAMES CONTENTS Introduction . 4 Looking for Life . 30 Fortean Mars . 46 Invaders from Earth. 30 Velikovskian Mars . 47 About the Author . 4 The Martian Meteorite. 30 Capricorn One . 47 1. Mars Observed . 5 GETTING TO MARS .
    [Show full text]
  • Towards a Cognitive Theory of (Canadian) Syncretic Fantasy By
    University of Alberta The Word for World is Story: Towards a Cognitive Theory of (Canadian) Syncretic Fantasy by Gregory Bechtel A thesis submitted to the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in English English and Film Studies ©Gregory Bechtel Fall 2011 Edmonton, Alberta Permission is hereby granted to the University of Alberta Libraries to reproduce single copies of this thesis and to lend or sell such copies for private, scholarly or scientific research purposes only. Where the thesis is converted to, or otherwise made available in digital form, the University of Alberta will advise potential users of the thesis of these terms. The author reserves all other publication and other rights in association with the copyright in the thesis and, except as herein before provided, neither the thesis nor any substantial portion thereof may be printed or otherwise reproduced in any material form whatsoever without the author's prior written permission. Abstract Unlike secondary world fantasy, such as that of J.R.R. Tolkien, what I call syncretic fantasy is typically set in a world that overlaps significantly with the contemporary "real" or cognitive majoritarian world in which we (i.e. most North Americans) profess to live our lives. In terms of popular publication, this subgenre has been recognized by fantasy publishers, readers, and critics since (at least) the mid 1980s, with Charles De Lint's bestselling Moonheart (1984) and subsequent "urban fantasies" standing as paradigmatic examples of the type. Where secondary world fantasy constructs its alternative worlds in relative isolation from conventional understandings of "reality," syncretic fantasy posits alternative realities that coexist, interpenetrate, and interact with the everyday real.
    [Show full text]
  • A Critical Assessment of Amish Tripathi's Shiva Trilogy As a Seminal Piece of Popular Fiction
    DAYDREAMING AND POPULAR FICTION: A CRITICAL ASSESSMENT OF AMISH TRIPATHI’S SHIVA TRILOGY AS A SEMINAL PIECE OF POPULAR FICTION NEHA KUMARI DR. RAJESH KUMAR Research Scholar, Research Adviser Department of English University Professor V.B.U., Hazaribag, Department of English Jharkhand, INDIA. V.B.U., Hazaribag, Jharkhand, INDIA “Phntasy…can become a source of pleasure for the hearers and spectators at the performance of writer’s work.1” expounds Sigmund Freud, in an informal talk given in 1907 which was subsequently published in 1908 under the title Creative Writers and Day- Dreaming. In his discourse, he presented his idea on the relationship between unconscious fantasy and creative art. Notably, he presented this relationship centreing the “authors of novels, Romances and short-stories2” and not “the authors of epics and tragedies3” whom he refers to as “most highly esteemed by the critic4”. Thus, he talks about popular literature, literary works that have yet to pass through the test of time to certify its creative sustainability. Fantasy is the nucleus of Popular Literature which according to Freud “[he] (an adult) is expected not to go on playing or Phantasying any longer, but to act in a real world”. It may be the reason why Popular fiction or Genre fiction is usually looked down upon by academics (an adult) through the concept of the semi-educated mass reader vs. the highly educated class reader. Popular fiction must connect and satiate the literary appetite of the so called mass reader of popular fiction as opposed to class reader of literary fiction or artistic fiction.
    [Show full text]