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Roots of Fantasy, the: Myth, Folklore, & Archetype (1989) [Anthology]
by Avram Davidson M.J. Engh Karen Joy Fowler Robert R. McCammon Tomoko Oshiro Jessica Amanda Salmonson S.P. Somtow Bruce Taylor Rating: No votes (Rate!)
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Anthology of eight stories plus various non-fiction pieces, particularly profiles of the Guest of Honor’s. This is the program book for the 1989 World Fantasy Convention held in Seattle and is a limited edition of 1,000 copies.

ix • Preface • Shelley Dutton Berry
1 • Opening Remarks • Ginjer Buchanan
3 • Introduction: Yoshitaka Amano • Kiyoshi Imaoka & Alex Fleischer [Yoshitaka Amano]
7 • Ginjer Buchanan: The Short Version • Suzanne Tompkins & Jerry Kaufman • bg * [Ginjer Buchanan]
9 • Avram Davidson: The Fish Unturned • Gene Wolfe • Weird Tales, Winter 1988 - 1989 [Avram Davidson]
13 • Without Apparent Effort, an introduction to Ursula K. Le Guin • Vonda N. McIntyre • [Ursula K. Le Guin]
19 • Robert R. McCammon (his ownself) • Joe R. Lansdale • [Robert R. McCammon]
21 • A.k.a. S.P. Somtow • Deborah L. Notkin • [Somtow Sucharitkul]
23 • Joseph Who? • Kris Demien • [Joseph Campbell]
27 • Or the Grasses Grow • Avram Davidson
35 • Legends for a New Land • Ursula K. Le Guin • speech Mythcon, 1988
47 • Chico • Robert R. McCammon
55 • Lottery Night • S. P. Somtow
73 • Roots • Terry Pratchett • article
77 • Little Tales of Ho and Naipon • Jessica Amanda Salmonson
85 • The Lovesick Simurgh • M. J. Engh
93 • Visitation • Greg Bear • vignette, Omni, June 1987
97 • Fantastic Heroes Now and Then • Sharon Baker • speech Conference of the International Association for the Fantastic in the Arts, 1988
103 • The Story of Urashima Taro • Tomoko Oshiro; trans. by Gene Van Troyer
109 • The Faithful Companion at Forty • Karen Joy Fowler
117 • The Master Goes Whacko! • Bruce Taylor

Edited by Shelley Dutton Berry.

Original title: The Roots of Fantasy: Myth, Folklore & Archetype
Original languages: English

Quotes:

Genre: Mythology
Fairy Tales & Folklore


The following works are contained within this one:
     Chico (1989) [Short Story]
      Author: Robert R. McCammon

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Roots of Fantasy, the: Myth, Folklore, & Archetype (1989)
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Language: English

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