Grüne Sonnen : Poetik und Politik der Fantasy am Medium Videospiel

Illger, Daniel

doi:10.1515/9783110695380

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Illger, Daniel

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German

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Abstract

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.

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https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/78093

Keywords

Fantasy; game studies; genre theory; Tolkien research; thema EDItEUR::A The Arts::AT Performing arts::ATF Films, cinema; thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GT Interdisciplinary studies::GTZ General studies and General knowledge; thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JB Society and culture: general::JBC Cultural and media studies::JBCC Cultural studies::JBCC1 Popular culture; thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JB Society and culture: general::JBC Cultural and media studies::JBCT Media studies