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Fan Fiction

Heffner, Kathryn (2022) Fan Fiction. In: Garcia-Siino, Leimar and Mittermeier, Sabrina and Rabitsch, Stefan, eds. The Routledge Handbook of Star Trek. Routledge. E-ISBN 978-0-429-34791-7. (doi:10.4324/9780429347917) (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:97530)

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Abstract

In 1967, the self-produced fan-magazine Spockanalia was launched, creating a distinct cultural heritage practice: fan fiction or fanfiction. Star Trek fandom used these amateur publishing practices to document and expand upon major media texts. In doing so, fans produced a unique form of fiction that has provided enduring critical commentary in popular culture. This chapter surveys textual transformative works within their social, cultural, and historical contexts by overviewing major fan fiction works with Star Trek fandom. In the survey of key materials, this chapter argues that fanfiction was used as: (1) a tool for critique; (2) pleasure-making; and (3) diversity-building. Although a comprehensive list of fans’ textual engagement could never fully be documented within a single chapter, this work attempts to outline unique work produced by Star Trek fandom that shaped creative writing practices.

Item Type: Book section
DOI/Identification number: 10.4324/9780429347917
Subjects: E History America
E History America > E11 America (General)
P Language and Literature > PN Literature (General) > PN1993 Motion Pictures
Divisions: Divisions > Division of Arts and Humanities > School of History
Depositing User: Kathryn Heffner
Date Deposited: 21 Oct 2022 13:18 UTC
Last Modified: 24 Oct 2022 10:08 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/97530 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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