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Speculative fiction is an umbrella phrase encompassing the more fantastical fiction genres , specifically science fiction , fantasy , horror , supernatural fiction , superhero fiction , utopian and dystopian fiction , apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction , and alternate history in literature as well as related static, motion, and virtual arts.
It has been around since humans began to speak. The earliest forms of speculative fiction were likely mythological tales told around the campfire. Speculative fiction deals with the "What if?" scenarios imagined by dreamers and thinkers worldwide. Journeys to other worlds through the vast reaches of distant space; magical quests to free worlds enslaved by terrible beings; malevolent supernatural powers seeking to increase their spheres of influence across multiple dimensions and times; all of these fall into the realm of speculative fiction.
Speculative fiction as a category ranges from ancient works to cutting edge , paradigm -changing, and neotraditional works of the 21st century. It can be recognized in works whose authors' intentions or the social contexts of the versions of stories they portrayed is now known. For example, Ancient Greek dramatists such as Euripides , whose play Medea (play) seemed to have offended Athenian audiences when he fictionally speculated that shamaness Medea killed her own children instead of their being killed by other Corinthians after her departure. The play Hippolytus , narratively introduced by Aphrodite , is suspected to have displeased contemporary audiences of the day because it portrayed Phaedra as too lusty.
In historiography , what is now called speculative fiction has previously been termed "historical invention", "historical fiction ," and other similar names. It is extensively noted in the literary criticism of the works of William Shakespeare when he co-locates Athenian Duke Theseus and Amazonian Queen Hippolyta , English fairy Puck , and Roman god Cupid all together in the fairyland of its Merovingian Germanic sovereign Oberon in A Midsummer Night's Dream . In mythography it has been termed "mythopoesis" or mythopoeia , "fictional speculation", the creative design and generation of lore, regarding such works as J. R. R. Tolkien 's The Lord of the Rings . Such supernatural , alternate history , and sexuality themes continue in works produced within the modern speculative fiction genre.
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Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary is a 2011
first-person shooter video game developed by
343 Industries ,
Saber Interactive , and
Certain Affinity . It is a
remake of
Halo: Combat Evolved (2001), developed by
Bungie . Publisher
Microsoft announced
Anniversary alongside
Halo 4 at the
2011 Electronic Entertainment Expo . It was released in November 2011, the 10th anniversary of the original
Halo, for the
Xbox 360 console, and re-released as part of
Halo: The Master Chief Collection for the
Xbox One in November 2014. A
Windows version was released in March 2020.
343 Industries, overseers of the Halo franchise, approached Saber Interactive to develop a remake of Halo for the anniversary. Saber used its proprietary game engine to reproduce the graphics and the original Halo engine for gameplay. A development tool for toggling between the old and new visuals became a game feature. Anniversary ' s enhancements include a complete high-definition visual overhaul, support for cooperative and multiplayer gameplay via the Xbox Live online service, new and remastered sound effects and music, and extras such as achievements and in-game collectibles. It is the first Halo game to include Kinect support. (Full article... )
“
The poet is in command of his fantasy, while it is exactly the mark of the neurotic that he is possessed by his fantasy.
”
—Lionel Trilling (1905-1975), The Liberal Imagination (1950).
In the poem "The Queen of Hearts", the titular queen bakes some tarts, which are then stolen by the Knave of Hearts (shown here).
In the poem "The Queen of Hearts ", the titular queen bakes some tarts , which are then stolen by the Knave of Hearts (shown here). The King of Hearts has the Knave punished, so he brings them back and pledges not to steal again. The poem was published anonymously in 1782, along with three lesser-known stanzas, all about characters based on playing cards . (POTD )
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The Astounding Award for Best New Writer (formerly the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer ) is given annually to the best new writer whose first professional work of science fiction or fantasy was published within the two previous calendar years. It is named after Astounding Science Fiction (now Analog Science Fiction and Fact ), a foundational science fiction magazine. The award is sponsored by Dell Magazines , which publishes Analog .
Between its founding in 1973 and 2019, the award was named after
Astounding ' s long-time editor
John W. Campbell , one of the most influential figures in the early history of science fiction. In the aftermath of 2019 winner
Jeannette Ng 's acceptance speech, in which she described Campbell as a
fascist , the
science fiction fandom community discussed whether it was appropriate to continue honoring Campbell in this way; the editor of
Analog subsequently announced that the award had been renamed. (
Full article... )
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Possible events in the future as suggested by science fiction:
The EVE Gate , a natural wormhole leading to New Eden, collapses in 8061.
Around the year 18,000,000, a "half-plastic denizen" of the interior of a planet beyond Pluto exchanges his mind with the Great Race of Yith.
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