Etymology

mythpunk

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Today it means: A subgenre of mythic fiction that starts in folklore and myth and adds elements of postmodernist literary techniques. Full definition →

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The story

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.

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