Larry Uhlman
This class will closely examine fantasy not just as literary genre but as a modality in other artistic mediums such as film and music. We will first attempt to define the genre: how do we know as the reader that we are in a fantasy world? What are it's essential characteristics? From these preliminary questions, we will move on to a consideration of the motivation which may lie behind the creation of works of fantasy: what human needs or desires are expressed and fulfilled in this genre...