Are fan fiction and mythology really the same?

Authors

  • Tony Keen Open University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3983/twc.2016.0689

Keywords:

Greece, Rome

Abstract

This short piece addresses some of the assumptions about the connections between Greek and Roman mythology and fan fiction that underlie this special issue of Transformative Works and Cultures, arguing that the connections are not always as simple as they are sometimes made out to be.

Author Biography

Tony Keen, Open University

Research Affiliate in Classical Studies

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Published

2016-03-15

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Section

Symposium