Anne Besson, Évelyne Jacquelin, dirs, Poétiques du merveilleux. Fantastique, science-fiction, fantasy en littérature

la part du fantastique et du merveilleux dans la fée aux miettes de charles nodier

l’univers fantastique est un monde intéressant pour l’homme curieux soit dans le domaine de l’art  en général, soit dans celui de la littérature en particulier. les notions du «merveilleux» et du «féerique» sont des formes liées au genre fantastique. la fée aux miettes de charles nodier cache en soi les facteurs des deux genres voisins, celui du fantastique et celui du merveilleux, et montre un...

Femoroacetabular impingement: fact, fiction, or fantasy?

OBJECTIVE Proponents of femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) now claim that FAI is an important risk factor for hip osteoarthritis and argue that early, aggressive treatment is indicated to stave off long-term complications. The result is more young patients undergoing corrective surgery; does the literature support these claims or has hype trumped reality? This article critically reviews these a...

La littérature au risque du numérique

Among all arts, literature is paradoxically the one that met the computerat an earliest stage, although this meeting has remained confidential for long. Today the marketing of the electronic book has got the dimension of a true cultural revolution which can be compared with the diffusion of printed works in the 16° century, the birth of the novel-serial in the popular press of the 19° century o...

The Intelligent Other in Science, Fantasy and Horror Fiction, 1895 to the Present by

Images of non-human intelligence in popular culture reflect our attitudes about the desirability and feasibility of a liberal democratic society. This study tests for a trend toward more positive depictions of non-human intelligence in popular culture, reflecting the gradual expansion of rights and inclusiveness of American liberal democracy. A second, more pessimistic, hypothesis of growing mi...

Fiction informed by science.