Fantasy as a genre

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Fantasy

The defining characteristics of fantasy fiction and its many overlapping sub-genres are the subject of debate among writers, scholars and fans of the genre.

One characteristic often cited to delineate the boundary of fantasy is that the story's setting differs from our own universe in a manner that is not the result of science or technology, but rather the result of magic or other anomalous phenomena. This criterion is commonly, but not universally, accepted. For example, much of children's literature might fit this definition (e.g. the works of Dr. Seuss), but is nevertheless considered by many to be a separate genre.

As a genre, fantasy is both associated with and contrasted with science fiction and horror fiction. All three genres feature elements of the fantastic and make radical departures from reality or radical speculations regarding the nature of reality. Some writers and critics therefore prefer the term speculative fiction due to the frequent crossover from one genre to another. The term science fantasy is also sometimes used to describe science fiction stories that incorporate elements of fantasy, or fantasy stories that occur in settings more commonly associated with science fiction.

Further blurring the definition, some suggest there is a distinction between the fantasy genre and the more generic "fantastic ", the latter referring to the use of fantasy-like elements in other fiction genres.

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