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The Word On The Street presents Fabulist Fiction: Exploring Identity through Myth & Magic
Sometimes the only way to tell a true story about the self is to tell a myth. Fabulism is the literary cousin to science fiction, fantasy, and other speculative genres: authors who write fabulist fiction incorporate magical and fantastical elements into an otherwise realistic setting. Why straddle this line between the ordinary and the extraordinary? What is so alluring about that in-between space—especially when art is exploring questions of identity? Join our authors as they discuss their own approach to fabulism, and how the myths and legends of their heritage inform the magical elements in their fiction.
This panel will stream live Saturday, September 25 at 2:30pm ET.
Visit our website to see the full programming schedule!
toronto.thewordonthestreet.ca/event-directory/festival-week-schedule
The Word On The Street presents Fabulist Fiction: Exploring Identity through Myth & Magic
Sometimes the only way to tell a true story about the self is to tell a myth. Fabulism is the literary cousin to science fiction, fantasy, and other speculative genres: authors who write fabulist fiction incorporate magical and fantastical elements into an otherwise realistic setting. Why straddle this line between the ordinary and the extraordinary? What is so alluring about that in-between space—especially when art is exploring questions of identity? Join our authors as they discuss their own approach to fabulism, and how the myths and legends of their heritage inform the magical elements in their fiction.
This panel will stream live Saturday, September 25 at 2:30pm ET.
Visit our website to see the full programming schedule!
toronto.thewordonthestreet.ca/event-directory/festival-week-schedule
