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Nordic History of Science Fiction

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John Christopher is an incredible talent many have never read  Supernatural fiction (as opposed to realistic or mundane fiction) includes two main branches, Fantasy and Science Fiction. The genres are related but distinct; Fantasy primarily consists of stories inspired by Nordic folklore and mythology, whereas Science Fiction is more concerned with the application of technology to the future. Fantasy literature and Nordic people go together like peanut butter and jelly, and will not be further elucidated here.  Non-Aryan influence in Fantasy is negligible, and for those looking for literary works for any age reader, Fantasy literature is abundant and affirmative. Science Fiction represents a more twisted skein; non-whites such as Hugo Gernsback and Isaac Asimov are present in the creation and propagation of Science Fiction. However, we do have an indigenous science fiction literature that is fully developed and able to be separated from that of foreigners.   Two of the primary t