Catapunk: Toward a Medieval Aesthetic of Science Fiction.

Author / Editor
Kang, Minsoo.

Title
Catapunk: Toward a Medieval Aesthetic of Science Fiction.

Published
Carl Kears and James Paz, eds. Medieval Science Fiction (London: King's College London Centre for Late Antique and Medieval Studies, 2016.), pp. 245-61.

Description
Explores the different attitudes toward the Middle Ages presented in science fiction and fantasy literature, while also arguing for a new subgenre called "catapunk" that depicts the Middle Ages in fuller ways. Mentions the false alchemy in CYT, compares Ray Bradbury's short story "The Dragon" (1955) to SqT, and refers to Raymond F. Jones's story "Canterbury April" (1952).

Alternative Title
Medieval Science Fiction.

Chaucer Subjects
Chaucer's Influence and Later Allusion
Canon's Yeoman and His Tale
Squire and His Tale
Canterbury Tales--General