Jan
25
2010
0

What is steampunk?

Steampunk art by D Mattocks (CC-BY)

Steampunk is a label applied to a certain form of literature, and also to the subculture that has arisen from it. Before we go further, let’s deal with the “punk” part. “Punk” is just a naming hook that pigeonholes steampunk as a literary movement by analogy with cyberpunk. The “punk” hook, perhaps originally a cheeky [more...]

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Feb
09
2009
3

What is meant by “Life Imitates Art”?

Life Imitates Art (photo by chascow - CC-BY)

The curious notion of life imitating art was expressed by Oscar Wilde as “Life imitates art, more than art imitates life“. It’s a turnaround from the usual situation in which the artist creates art inspired by the life and world around them. When life imitates art, reality reflects what had previously been expressed in art [more...]

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