Bangsian fantasy is a fantasy genre concerning the use of the afterlife as the main setting within which its characters, who may be famous preexisting historical or fictional figures, act and interact. It is named for the writer John Kendrick Bangs, who often wrote it.
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Place of OriginNamed for American humorist John Kendrick Bangs (1862 to 1922), who often wrote it. 1 Notable ExampleJohn Kendrick Bangs, A House-Boat on the Styx (1895), one of the Associated Shades books considered definitive of the subgenre. 1 Defining TraitA fantasy genre that uses the afterlife as its main setting, in which characters who may be famous preexisting historical or fictional figures act and interact. 1 Connections
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WikipediaWikipedia: Bangsian fantasy, Definition section
It is named for John Kendrick Bangs (1862-1922), who often wrote it.
Wikipedia: Bangsian fantasy, Selected works of Bangsian fantasy section
A House-Boat on the Styx (1895)
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