Thread: Is all fantasy derivative of Tolkien? How to prove it isn't?
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Old 10-12-2014, 10:58 AM   #100
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Originally Posted by Geralt View Post
I never heard of contemporary being sawn with fantasy either. There's no such thing as a genre. There are genre benders ofc, but IMO Murakami isn't one of those.
I have. I thinks this is a term used and Wikipedia agree:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contemporary_fantasy

"Contemporary fantasy, also known as modern fantasy or indigenous fantasy, is a sub-genre of fantasy, set in the present day. It is perhaps most popular for its sub-genre, urban fantasy."
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