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  2. List of works influenced by One Thousand and One Nights

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    Richard Siken’s 2004 poetry book Crush begins with a poem titled "Scheherazade". Ted Chiang's 2007 novelette The Merchant and the Alchemist's Gate is a science-fiction pastiche of the Nights that uses its premise to drive a similar nesting structure of stories. David Foster's 2009 novel Sons of the Rumour is a pastiche of the Nights. [13]

  3. Aniara - Wikipedia

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    According to Ott and Broman, Aniara is an effort to "[mediate] between science and poetry, between the wish to understand and the difficulty to comprehend". [10] Martinson translates scientific imagery into the poem: for example, the "curved space" from Albert Einstein's general theory of relativity is likely an inspiration for Martinson's description of the cosmos as "a bowl of glass ...

  4. Scene and sequel - Wikipedia

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    Scene and sequel are two types of written passages used by authors to advance the plot of a story. Scenes propel a story forward as the character attempts to achieve a goal. [1] Sequels provide an opportunity for the character to react to the scene, analyze the new situation, and decide upon the next course of action. [2]

  5. Speculative poetry - Wikipedia

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    Speculative poetry is a genre of poetry that focusses on fantastic, science fictional and mythological themes. It is also known as science fiction poetry or fantastic poetry . It is distinguished from other poetic genres by being categorized by its subject matter, rather than by the poetry's form.

  6. Hyperion Cantos - Wikipedia

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    Hyperion. The Hyperion Cantos is a series of science fiction novels by Dan Simmons.The title was originally used for the collection of the first pair of books in the series, Hyperion and The Fall of Hyperion, [1] [2] and later came to refer to the overall storyline, including Endymion, The Rise of Endymion, and a number of short stories.

  7. List of adaptations of Beowulf - Wikipedia

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    In one scene the protagonist attends the celebration in Heorot after Beowulf kills Grendel. Beowulf only appears in this scene, but he has a profound effect on the motivations of the protagonist. 1958: The Ring-givers, a novel by W. H. Canaway. It is historical novel based closely on the poem. [7] 1961: As a children's story by Rosemary ...

  8. Science Fiction & Fantasy Poetry Association - Wikipedia

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    The Science Fiction & Fantasy Poetry Association (SFPA) is a society based in the United States with the aim of fostering an international community of writers and readers interested in poetry pertaining to the genres of science fiction, fantasy, and/or horror.

  9. List of literary movements - Wikipedia

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    This is the lasting viral component of Spoken Word and one of the most popular forms of poetry in the 21st century. It is a new oral poetry originating in the 1980s in Austin, Texas, using the speaking voice and other theatrical elements. Practitioners write for the speaking voice instead of writing poetry for the silent printed page.