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[[Fredric Jameson]] has highlighted the progressive elements in Third World Literature that defies genre expectations such as [[Xala (novel)|Xala]]; and in [[science fiction]] like ''[[The Left Hand of Darkness]]'' with its exploration of [[gender role]]s.<ref>M. Hardt/K. Weekes eds., ''The Jameson Reader'' (2000) p. 334 and p. 368</ref> |
[[Fredric Jameson]] has highlighted the progressive elements in Third World Literature that defies genre expectations such as [[Xala (novel)|Xala]]; and in [[science fiction]] like ''[[The Left Hand of Darkness]]'' with its exploration of [[gender role]]s.<ref>M. Hardt/K. Weekes eds., ''The Jameson Reader'' (2000) p. 334 and p. 368</ref> |
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[[Dean Koontz]] considers himself a cross-genre writer, not a [[Horror fiction|horror]] writer: “I write cross-genre books-suspense mixed with love story, with humor, sometimes with two tablespoons of science fiction, sometimes with a pinch of horror, sometimes with a sprinkle of paprika...”<ref>Koontz, Dean. "Afterword, |
[[Dean Koontz]] considers himself a cross-genre writer, not a [[Horror fiction|horror]] writer: “I write cross-genre books-suspense mixed with love story, with humor, sometimes with two tablespoons of science fiction, sometimes with a pinch of horror, sometimes with a sprinkle of paprika...”<ref>Koontz, Dean. "Afterword", ''Lightning'', G.P. Putnam's Sons hardcover edition, January 1988. Berkley Publishing Group, mass market edition, May 1989. p. 360</ref> |
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Revision as of 19:33, 30 January 2020
A cross-genre (or hybrid genre) is a genre that blends themes and elements from two or more different genres.
Hybrid genres are not new but a longstanding element in the fictional process: perhaps the most famous example is William Blake's Marriage of Heaven and Hell, with its blend of poetry, prose, and engravings.[1] In contemporary literature Dimitris Lyacos's trilogy Poena Damni (Z213: Exit, With the people from the bridge, The First Death) combines fictional prose with drama and poetry in a multilayered narrative developing through the different characters of the work.[2]
Generic discontinuities
Fredric Jameson has highlighted the progressive elements in Third World Literature that defies genre expectations such as Xala; and in science fiction like The Left Hand of Darkness with its exploration of gender roles.[3]
Dean Koontz considers himself a cross-genre writer, not a horror writer: “I write cross-genre books-suspense mixed with love story, with humor, sometimes with two tablespoons of science fiction, sometimes with a pinch of horror, sometimes with a sprinkle of paprika...”[4]
Examples
- Action comedy (action and comedy)
- Comedy-drama or dramedy (comedy and drama)
- Comedy-horror (comedy and horror)
- Comic fantasy (comedy and fantasy)
- Comic science fiction (comedy and science fiction)
- Crime fantasy (crime and fantasy)
- Dark fantasy (horror and fantasy)
- Docufiction (documentary and fiction)
- Ethnofiction (Ethnography and fiction)
- Romantic comedy (romance and comedy)
- Romantic fantasy (romance and fantasy)
- Science fantasy (science fiction and fantasy)
- Science fiction Western (science fiction and Western)
- Supernatural drama (supernatural and drama)
- Tragicomedy (tragedy and comedy)
- Weird West (Western and horror, science fiction and/or speculative elements)
See also
References
- ^ M. Singer/W. Walker, Bending Genre (2013) p. 21-2
- ^ "Reviews: Z213: Exit by Dimitris Lyacos | Write From Wrong Literary Magazine". Writefromwrongmag.wordpress.com. 2011-03-14. Retrieved 2015-11-07.
- ^ M. Hardt/K. Weekes eds., The Jameson Reader (2000) p. 334 and p. 368
- ^ Koontz, Dean. "Afterword", Lightning, G.P. Putnam's Sons hardcover edition, January 1988. Berkley Publishing Group, mass market edition, May 1989. p. 360
Further reading
Diane P. Freedman, An Alchemy of Genres (1997)