Grüne Sonnen: Poetik und Politik der Fantasy am Medium Videospiel
Illger, Daniel
Grüne Sonnen: Poetik und Politik der Fantasy am Medium Videospiel - De Gruyter 2020 - 1 electronic resource (435 p.)
Open Access
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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9783110695380 9783110695380
10.1515/9783110695380 doi
game studies genre theory Fantasy Tolkien research
Grüne Sonnen: Poetik und Politik der Fantasy am Medium Videospiel - De Gruyter 2020 - 1 electronic resource (435 p.)
Open Access
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.
Creative Commons
German
9783110695380 9783110695380
10.1515/9783110695380 doi
game studies genre theory Fantasy Tolkien research