Thread: Steampunk?
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Old 06-22-2008, 09:00 PM   #14
montsnmags
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Originally Posted by DMcCunney View Post
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You can always play games with classification, and classify stuff after the fact. Personally, I shy away from that, and reserve the "steampunk" tag for books written by current authors who are actively trying to write that sort of book.
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Dennis
Dennis, would you also acknowledge the possibility, though, that sometimes it's worthwhile classifying stuff after the fact, when, let's say, the "steampunk" existed in such form prior to the work of whichever author is labeled as having pioneered it (and, I guess also, it should be noted that the "pioneer" didn't actively try to write steampunk when the term didn't exist - s/he just became the "first" steampunk novelist)?

Incidentally, I've been enjoying your posts, with your detailed opinions on and references to books and authors you like/dislike or that just are related to whatever the current topic of conversation is. You've been giving me googling pleasure and some notations of future additions to the TBR-file/pile. Good show, fellow! (though I also curse you - I really don't need any more TBR additions )

Cheers,
Marc
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