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This is a partial list of works that use metafictional ideas. Metafiction is intentional allusion or reference to a work's fictional nature. It is commonly used for humorous or parodic effect, and has appeared in a wide range of mediums, including writing, film, theatre, and video gaming.
This is a list of short stories and novellas that have been made into feature films. The title of the work is followed by the work's author, the title of the film, and the year of the film. If a film has an alternate title based on geographical distribution, the title listed will be that of the widest distribution area.
"Quest" is a science fiction novelette by American writer Poul Anderson, about the consequences of an extraterrestrial scoutship landing in Medieval England. It is a sequel to Anderson's 1960 novel The High Crusade. Poul Anderson described the original as "one of the most popular things I've ever done, going through many book editions in ...
An early quest story tells the tale of Gilgamesh, who seeks the secret to eternal life after the death of his friend Enkidu. Another ancient quest tale, Homer's Odyssey, tells of Odysseus, whom the gods have cursed to wander and suffer for many years before Athena persuades the Olympians to allow him to return home.
"The Quest for Saint Aquin" is a science fiction short story by American writer Anthony Boucher (1911–1968), originally published in 1951 in New Tales of Space and Time. "The Quest for Saint Aquin" was among the stories selected in 1970 by the Science Fiction Writers of America as one of the best science fiction short stories published before ...
Short story – A circular paradox in which a man discovers that he is his own mother and father. 1959–1989 The Time Machine series "Donald Keith" alias of Donald & Keith Monroe: Series of 23 short stories published in Boys' Life magazine centered around a patrol of Boy Scouts who acquire an abandoned time machine. 1961 Danny Dunn, Time Traveler
1.5 Short stories and novellas. 1.6 Children's literature. 2 Comics. 3 Plays. ... This literature-related list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items.
Prominent short story awards such as The Sunday Times Short Story Award, the BBC National Short Story Award, [37] the Royal Society of Literature's V.S. Pritchett Short Story Prize, [38] The London Magazine Short Story Prize, [39] the Pin Drop Studio Short Story Award and many others attract hundreds of entries each year. Published and non ...