DePaul University Via Sapientiae College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Theses and Dissertations College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences 8-2013 Fan fiction, fandoms, and literature: or, why it’s time to pay attention to fan fiction Christina Yatrakis DePaul University,
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[email protected]. Fan Fiction, Fandoms, and Literature: Or, Why It’s Time to Pay Attention to Fan Fiction A Thesis Presented in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for Degree of Master of Arts August, 2013 BY Christina Yatrakis Department of English College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences DePaul University Chicago, Illinois Yatrakis 2 Fan Fiction, Fandoms, and Literature: Or, Why It’s Time to Pay Attention to Fan Fiction Christina Yatrakis A coworker once told me that riding the train during morning rush hour seemed to her like being surrounded by people who all had just lost a pet. The crowd of people stands mostly motionless, often with blank looks, often focused on a mobile device.