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Fantasy is a genre of speculative fiction involving magical elements, typically set in a fantasy world and usually inspired by mythology or folklore. The term "fantasy" can also be used to describe a "work of this genre", [1] usually literary.
Modern genre fantasy postulates a different reality, either a fantasy world separated from ours, or a hidden fantasy side of our own world. In addition, the rules, geography, history, etc. of this world tend to be defined, even if they are not described outright.
Born. Neil Richard Gaiman 10 November 1960 (age 63) Portchester, Hampshire, England. Occupation. Author, comic book creator, screenwriter, voice actor. Genre. Fantasy, horror, science fiction, dark fantasy, comedy. Years active. 1984–present. Notable works.
Website. terrypratchettbooks .com. Sir Terence David John Pratchett OBE (28 April 1948 – 12 March 2015) was an English author, humorist, and satirist, best known for his 41 comic fantasy novels set on the Discworld, and for the apocalyptic comedy novel Good Omens (1990) which he wrote with Neil Gaiman .
He created and worked on the fictional fantasy world of Middle-earth for most of his life, and his most famous books are set in that world. Because of his Middle-earth books he is often considered the "father of high fantasy" which made the fantasy genre very popular.
May 18, 2021 · Fantasy is huge these days. It's actually been big for a while, but always floating just beneath the surface. It wasn't until the titanic rise of young adult fantasy series (like Harry Potter, Artemis Fowl, and Grisha) and the resurgence in adult fantasy series (like A Song of Ice and Fire, The First Law, and Mistborn) that fantasy as a genre took the world by storm.
Fantasy literature is a genre that has its roots in ancient mythology, folklore, and legends. Over the centuries, fantasy literature has evolved to encompass a wide variety of subgenres, from epic fantasy to urban fantasy, and has become a beloved genre for readers of all ages.
