New Weird
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New Weird is a literary genre that blends elements of fantasy, horror, and speculative fiction in experimental, often urban settings, known for its subversive tone and genre-bending narratives.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary genre
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speculative fiction subgenre ⓘ |
| becameProminentIn | early 21st century ⓘ |
| emergedInPeriod | late 20th century ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | New Weird fiction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
ambiguous morality
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experimental narrative style ⓘ focus on the weird and uncanny ⓘ genre deconstruction ⓘ genre-blending ⓘ grotesque imagery ⓘ hybrid monsters ⓘ secondary-world settings ⓘ subversive tone ⓘ surreal imagery ⓘ unreliable narration ⓘ urban settings ⓘ |
| hasCriticalDiscussionIn | The New Weird anthology ⓘ |
| hasGenreElement |
fantasy
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horror ⓘ science fiction ⓘ speculative fiction ⓘ |
| hasNotableAuthor |
Catherynne M. Valente
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China Miéville NERFINISHED ⓘ Jeff VanderMeer NERFINISHED ⓘ K. J. Bishop NERFINISHED ⓘ Laird Barron NERFINISHED ⓘ M. John Harrison NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Cisco NERFINISHED ⓘ Steph Swainston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableWork |
Acceptance
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Annihilation NERFINISHED ⓘ Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ City of Saints and Madmen NERFINISHED ⓘ Iron Council NERFINISHED ⓘ Perdido Street Station NERFINISHED ⓘ The Etched City NERFINISHED ⓘ The Scar NERFINISHED ⓘ The Vorrh NERFINISHED ⓘ Veniss Underground NERFINISHED ⓘ Viriconium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
alienation
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body horror ⓘ capitalism and exploitation ⓘ colonialism and postcolonialism ⓘ ecological collapse ⓘ political commentary ⓘ postmodern sensibility ⓘ social critique ⓘ urban decay ⓘ |
| isDescribedAs |
fusion of pulp traditions with literary experimentation
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reaction against commercial epic fantasy conventions ⓘ |
| isRelatedToGenre |
bizarro fiction
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dark fantasy ⓘ horror fiction ⓘ postmodern literature ⓘ slipstream fiction ⓘ weird fiction ⓘ |
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