Stan and Charlie “There now, what do you think of that?” Theodore the scientist waved his arms like a showman, tried to look modest, but could not help beaming at the young man. “Stan and Charlie.” As if it was an introduction. Derek tried to think of something intelligent to say. He was, actually, feeling […]
Fantasy is the art of being ‘elsewhere’, and as such it has spread itself through all the arts; including fiction, drama, poetry, music (where as fantasia it steps outside the formal rules of composition), surrealistic art (where it challenges our understanding of the world) and dance, to name a few. Fantasy takes many guises, from
According to the much quoted story, Albert Einstein once advised a woman to read him fairy tales “if you want your child to be intelligent”. True or not, the connection between the imagination and intelligence is undeniable. Just like some of the latest AI machines, the brain is a device for making connections, and making
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As I have previously written, the goal of fantasy is exploration. Whether we are writers or readers, we are not delving into the mysteries of a bicycle, or quantum mechanics, or the origins of humankind. These are matters that are by turns fully understood, obscure but predictable, or involving a high degree of speculation. Whichever,
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