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Episode 280: Mad Masque (with Phil Ford and J.F. Martel)
Very Bad Wizards
Defining the Weird in Fiction
The concept of 'weird' in fiction refers to elements that lie beyond the boundary of what is easily accepted from our world, something radically different from our cognitive and emotional frameworks. It encompasses items that do not fit into the norm, always changing over time but transcending individual perceptions of weirdness. Weird fiction aims to capture this feeling of incommensurability, providing a subtle shock of alterity, presenting something radically different from one's own experience.
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