"mythpunk" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: From myth + -punk. Coined by American fiction writer, poet, and literary critic Catherynne M. Valente in a 2006 blog post as a joke for describing her own and other works of challenging folklore-based fantasy. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|myth|punk}} myth + -punk, {{coinage|en|Catherynne M. Valente|nat=American|nobycat=1|occ=fiction writer, poet, and literary critic}} Coined by American fiction writer, poet, and literary critic Catherynne M. Valente Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} mythpunk (uncountable)
  1. A subgenre of mythic fiction that starts in folklore and myth and adds elements of postmodernist literary techniques. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Literary genres
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