Grüne Sonnen Poetik und Politik der Fantasy am Medium Videospiel.

In this study, the author develops a poetics of fantasy that calls into question the common interpretation of the genre as politically reactionary and aesthetically dull. On this basis, he argues that the video game has a specific affinity to the genre of fantasy, and he substantiates this thesis by...

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Main Author: Illger, Daniel (auth)
Corporate Author: Walter de Gruyter & Co
Format: eBook
Language:German
Language Notes:German.
Published: Berlin/Boston De Gruyter 2020.
Series:Cinepoetics 9
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:In this study, the author develops a poetics of fantasy that calls into question the common interpretation of the genre as politically reactionary and aesthetically dull. On this basis, he argues that the video game has a specific affinity to the genre of fantasy, and he substantiates this thesis by analyzing artistically outstanding games such Dark Souls, Skyrim, and Hellblade.
Physical Description:1 online resource (422 pages).
ISBN:9783110693645
311069364X
9783110695380
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