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  2. Utopian and dystopian fiction - Wikipedia

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    Most authors of dystopian fiction explore at least one reason why things are that way, often as an analogy for similar issues in the real world. Dystopian literature serves to "provide fresh perspectives on problematic social and political practices that might otherwise be taken for granted or considered natural and inevitable". [7]

  3. Dystopia - Wikipedia

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    Dystopian societies appear in many fictional works and artistic representations, particularly in historical fiction, such as A Tale of Two Cities (1859) by Charles Dickens, Quo Vadis? by Henryk Sienkiewicz, and A Man for All Seasons (1960) by Robert Bolt, stories set in the alternate history timelines, like Robert Harris' Fatherland (1992), or ...

  4. Category:Dystopias - Wikipedia

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    Articles relating to dystopias, speculated communities or societies that are undesirable or frightening.Dystopias are often characterized by fear or distress, tyrannical governments, environmental disaster, or other characteristics associated with a cataclysmic decline in society.

  5. List of dystopian literature - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of notable works of dystopian literature. A dystopia is an unpleasant (typically repressive) society, often propagandized as being utopian. The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction states that dystopian works depict a negative view of "the way the world is supposedly going in order to provide urgent propaganda for a change in direction."

  6. Utopia - Wikipedia

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    The opposite of a utopia is a dystopia. Utopian and dystopian fiction has become a popular literary category. Despite being common parlance for something imaginary, utopianism inspired and was inspired by some reality-based fields and concepts such as architecture, file sharing, social networks, universal basic income, communes, open borders and even pirate bases.

  7. Category:Dystopian fiction - Wikipedia

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    Please see the article dystopia for discussion of definition. Note that the definition of dystopia is not agreed by everyone, but it is usually considered to mean something much more specific than a nightmare world or unpleasant future. Entries should only be added to this category if their article clearly states that they are dystopian.

  8. The Best Fantasy and Sci-Fi Books of 2024, So Far - AOL

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    The same goes for science fiction: These were the types of stories that made reading feel limitless, thrilling, like peeking through a keyhole to a vaster (if not necessarily kinder) universe.

  9. List of dystopian films - Wikipedia

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    Dystopian societies appear in many speculative fiction works and are often found within the science fiction and fantasy genres. [1] Dystopias are often characterized by dehumanization, [2] authoritarian governments, ruthless megacorporations, environmental disasters, [3] or other characteristics associated with a dramatic decline in society.