Understanding Genre in A Song of Ice and Fire (Eddard IV, AGoT)

A Clash of Critics - Scholarly Criticism About A Song of Ice and Fire

In this episode, we provide an introduction to what genre means, and how we might attach various genres and sub-genres to A Song of Ice and Fire. Mentioned in this episode: Frow, J 2014, Genre, Taylor and Francis. Attebery, B 2018, "Introduction: Epic Fantasy", Journal of the Fantastic in the Arts, vol. 29, no. 1, pp. 1. Moorcock, M 1988, Wizardry and wild romance : a study of epic fantasy, VGSF, London. You can support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/tropewatchers. If you enjoyed A Clash of Critics, check out our flagship podcast, Trope Watchers, the podcast about pop culture and why it matters: tropewatchers.com. CW: A Clash of Critics frequently discusses issues such as violence, abuse, sexual assault, bigotry, and other sensitive topics.

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