Statements (87)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:literary_work
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Billy_Harrow
gptkb:Weird_Fiction |
| gptkbp:associated_with |
the 21st century
speculative fiction |
| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:Jeff_Vander_Meer
gptkb:Caitlín_R._Kiernan gptkb:China_Miéville |
| gptkbp:connects |
gptkb:fandom
gptkb:Author |
| gptkbp:controls |
gptkb:novel
horror literature weird fiction |
| gptkbp:emphasizes |
the bizarre
the grotesque the surreal |
| gptkbp:features |
the absurd
the surreal the uncanny |
| gptkbp:has_influence_on |
gptkb:video_game
gptkb:film literary fiction other genres genre fiction indie publishing |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
New Weird
|
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:Magic:_The_Gathering_set
gptkb:postmodernism gptkb:film postmodern literature speculative fiction |
| gptkbp:is_celebrated_in |
conventions
literary festivals originality inventiveness rich world-building |
| gptkbp:is_characterized_by |
blending of genres
blending of fantasy and horror a focus on the grotesque and the bizarre a focus on the strange a rejection of traditional fantasy tropes |
| gptkbp:is_criticized_for |
pacing issues
lack of accessibility its obscurity its lack of traditional plot overly complex narratives |
| gptkbp:is_evaluated_by |
gptkb:The_Drowned_Cities
gptkb:Annihilation gptkb:The_City_&_The_City |
| gptkbp:is_explored_in |
gptkb:literary_work
academic studies themes of identity themes of reality |
| gptkbp:is_known_for |
its complex characters
its rich world-building its experimental style |
| gptkbp:is_often_associated_with |
elements of horror
elements of fantasy elements of science fiction |
| gptkbp:is_often_compared_to |
magical realism
surrealism cyberpunk |
| gptkbp:is_often_used_in |
multiple perspectives
fragmented narratives unconventional storytelling techniques |
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
contemporary fiction
avant-garde literature 21st-century literature the speculative fiction movement |
| gptkbp:is_popular_in |
literary circles
independent publishing |
| gptkbp:is_represented_in |
anthologies
magazines |
| gptkbp:notable_features |
complex characters
urban settings non-traditional narrative structures non-traditional narratives |
| gptkbp:notable_work |
gptkb:Perdido_Street_Station
gptkb:The_Scar gptkb:City_of_Saints_and_Madmen |
| gptkbp:premiered_on |
late 1990s
|
| gptkbp:related_to |
gptkb:Slipstream
New Gothic |
| gptkbp:themes |
gptkb:TV_series
gptkb:political_movement reality |