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Klerykal fiction
Klerykal fiction (rarely, klerykal fantasy and science fiction,[1] anti-klerykal fantasy and science fiction,[a][3] or translated to English as clerical fiction[b][3]) is a term for a subgenre of Polish fantasy and science fiction and broader religious fiction that addresses Christian themes. The term was coined in the early 1990s.
According to some definitions (Adam Mazurkiewicz, Marek Oramus), this genre is usually critical of religion (especially organized church structures), while others (Natalia Budzyńska) include stories that are neutral or even positively disposed towards religion within this genre.
Formative works for the emergence of this genre are considered to be Jacek Dukaj's short story The Golden Galley (1990) and Rafał Ziemkiewicz's Jawnogrzesznica (The Public Sinner, 1991). One of the most prominent representatives of this genre is Marek Huberath.
- ^ Dukaj, Jacek (2002). "SF po Lemie" (PDF). Dekada Literacka (in Polish). 1–2: 42–49.
- ^ Clute, John; Langford, David. "SFE: Fantastika". sf-encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2024-08-31.
- ^ a b Krawczyk, Stanisław (11 October 2022). Gust i prestiż: o przemianach polskiego świata fantastyki (in Polish). Warsaw: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Scholar. pp. 88–89. ISBN 978-83-66849-57-0.
- ^ "In Praise of Clerical Fiction". Young Clergy Women International. 2012-01-03. Retrieved 2024-08-31.
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