The Canons of Fantasy: Lands of High Adventure

Patrick Moran

doi:10.1017/9781108769815

Series: Elements in Publishing and Book Culture

The Canons of Fantasy

Lands of High Adventure

Published online by Cambridge University Press: 30 November 2019

Patrick Moran

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Patrick Moran: Affiliation:
University of British Columbia, Vancouver

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Despite publishing endeavours such as the Ballantine Adult Fantasy Series in the 1970s and Fantasy Masterworks in the early 2000s, the canon of modern fantasy is still very much in flux. This Element examines four key questions raised by the prospect of a fantasy canon: the way in which canon and genre influence each other; the overwhelming presence of Tolkien in any discussion of the classics of fantasy; the multi-media and transmedia nature of the field; and the push for a more inclusive and diverse canon.

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