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Science fiction is a genre of fiction. It differs from fantasy in that, within the context of the story, its imaginary elements are largely possible within scientifically-established or scientificall...
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The science fiction genre, an exciting collection of intellectual and physical adventure, overlaps a great deal with all other genres. As a result, it is very difficult to define the genre with one simple, straightforward definition that clarifies its relation to other genres.
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List of science fiction genres - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A science fiction genre is a sub-category within the broader context of the science fiction genre as a whole. Science fiction may be divided along any number of overlapping axis. Gary K. Wolfe's Cr...
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The Home Page for Science Fiction and Fantasy ... SCIENCE FICTION:; A genre that extrapolates from current scientific trends. The technology of a science fiction story may be either the driving force of the story or merely the setting for a drama, but all science fiction tends to predict or define the future.
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It's often said that Science Fiction is the literature of change. ... This page is the top of my What is Science Fiction? site. ... A science fiction story must be set against a society significantly diferent from our own -- usually, but not necessarily, bcause of some change in the level of science and technology --
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Defining science fiction is a deceptively difficult endeavor. There are many possible definitions, covering a broad range of opinions and ideas. The task becomes even more difficult when the boundary between science fiction and fantasy is considered.
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The Genre Evolution Project began in January, 1998. As a test case, the GEP currently focuses on science fiction short stories in America of the 20th century. Membership in the GEP team is arranged through the principal investigators, Eric Rabkin and Carl Simon.
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Science fiction is commonly defined as a literary or cinematic genre in which fantasy, typically based on speculative scientific discoveries or developments, environmental changes, space travel, or life on other planets, forms part of the plot or background.
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What is science fiction? ... These stories of future worlds may be classified under one of two broad groupings of the science fiction genre: surrealistic or fantasy fiction and realistic or speculative fiction. Each deals with people and ideas but on different levels.
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David Barnett: Mainstream authors and publishers seem happy to appropriate the tropes of science fiction but not the label itself ... In the name of God, can we finally drop the elitist conceit that the science-fiction genre is not broad enough to accomodate these works?!
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