2011 "Genre of the Month" Poll

[Scheherazade]

In 2011, we will be reading books from different genres each month.

Please nominate the genre you would like to be included in our poll by October 1st.

One genre per member, please!


Please vote by October 31st!

You can pick more than one option!


Information on Literary Genres (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Literary_genre)

[Scheherazade]

I'll nominate "Campus novel".

:D

[OrphanPip]

How, general a generic category are we going?

Is Post-Colonial lit too general?

If not, then I'll nominate Post-Colonial literature.

If yes, I'll nominate bildungsroman.

[papayahed]

Science fiction

[Rores28]

Ancient Greek/ Roman Literature

[Veho]

Existentialism.

[Scheherazade]

Nominations so far:

1. Campus novel

2. Post-Colonial

3. Science fiction

4. Ancient Greek/ Roman Literature

5. Existentialism

[Paulclem]

I would have nominated Sci Fi too, but I'll go for Historical Fiction.

[Virgil]

Bildungsroman

[caspian]

Comic novel

[Dark Muse]

Dystopia

[Nikhar]

Psychological thriller

[Wilde woman]

Dream visions!

[Scheherazade]

Nominations so far:

1. Campus novel

2. Post-Colonial

3. Science fiction

4. Ancient Greek/ Roman Literature

5. Existentialism

6. Historical Fiction

7. Bildungsroman

8. Comic novel

9. Dystopia

10. Psychological thriller

11. Dream visions

[LitNetIsGreat]

Utopian.

[hoope]

Autobiography/ biography

[Aragorn Elessar]

Fantasy. If that is too broad, then high/epic fantasy.

[Scheherazade]

Nominations so far:

1. Campus novel

2. Post-Colonial

3. Science fiction

4. Ancient Greek/ Roman Literature

5. Existentialism

6. Historical Fiction

7. Bildungsroman

8. Comic novel

9. Dystopia

10. Psychological thriller

11. Dream visions

12. Utopian

13. Autobiography/ biography

14. Fantasy

[Paulclem]

A fair old spread of genres. Not sure I've read any campus novels - though I may have and not known it. Same with Bildungsroman. Is that a medical genre - post colon-ial?

[OrphanPip]

A fair old spread of genres. Not sure I've read any campus novels - though I may have and not known it. Same with Bildungsroman. Is that a medical genre - post colon-ial?

Haha, post-colonial literature is a broad category of literature written in response to colonial legacies in former colonies. The boundaries of the category are kind of shaky though.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Postcolonial_literature#Notable_authors_by_region

[katelbach]

Picaresque.
Crime.
Southern Gothic.
Lesbian Pulp.

[Aragorn Elessar]

A fair old spread of genres. Not sure I've read any campus novels - though I may have and not known it. Same with Bildungsroman. Is that a medical genre - post colon-ial?

I think "campus novels" are simply novels that are set on a school campus.

[Paulclem]

I think "campus novels" are simply novels that are set on a school campus.

Is that a US version of our public school novels like Tom Brown's schooldays or Just William, or even later Harry P?

I jest...

[Scheherazade]

Since we have only 14 nominations so far, let's nominate one more genre each (to make the voting more interesting).

I will nominate "family saga" as well the "campus novel".

[katelbach]

None of my 4 options being counted? :sad:

[Dark Muse]

Since I almost picked this one for my first choice, I am going to say Gothic Novel as myse 2nd nomination.

[OrphanPip]

Hmm, OK, I'm going to nominate a subgenre of sci-fi: Steampunk.

I nearly nominated erotica, but I resisted the urge.

[Paulclem]

Realist?

[katelbach]

I'll pick 'Picaresque' and 'Lesbian Pulp' then. :)

[Scheherazade]

Nominations so far:

1. Campus novel

2. Post-Colonial

3. Science fiction

4. Ancient Greek/ Roman Literature

5. Existentialism

6. Historical Fiction

7. Bildungsroman

8. Comic novel

9. Dystopia

10. Psychological thriller

11. Dream visions

12. Utopian

13. Autobiography/ biography

14. Fantasy

15. Family saga

16. Gothic Novel

17. Steampunk.

18. Realist

19. Picaresque

20. Lesbian Pulp

[TheFifthElement]

Same with Bildungsroman. Is that a medical genre - post colon-ial?
:lol: I like your thinking.

Bildungsroman is a genre of the novel which focuses on the psychological and moral growth of the protagonist from youth to adulthood. A really good example of this would be Black Swan Green by David Mitchell or A Room with a View by E.M. Forster.

[Paulclem]

Cheers Fifth.

I've not heard of Lesbian pulp either. Perhaps I'm just out of touch.

[OrphanPip]

Ha, you're not out of touch Paul. Pulp fiction is the term for the cheap low cost mass publishing of short stories and from the early 20th century, often genre fiction. You could consider them the roots of today's cheap romance novels and other formulaic mass market paperbacks.

Some good authors wrote for the pulps though, because it was a way to make money fast because they were paid by the word instead of by sales. The publishers relied on producing a consistent flow of stories for a niche market rather than producing successful novels that would get republished.

Most lesbian pulp, as you can imagine, was lesbian themed erotica written for men by men.

Edit: Gay and lesbian pulp fiction is rather negatively viewed by gay people these days, because they perpetuated a lot of negative stereotypes. Some, mostly of the lesbian variety, have been seen as early important cultural expressions of a gay identity. However, gay pulp tended to be much more negative because obscenity laws tended to require that it contain an explicitly anti-gay message in it.

[Virgil]

O-P, what's steampunk? I've never heard of it.

[OrphanPip]

O-P, what's steampunk? I've never heard of it.

It's a subgenre of sci-fi (and other genre fiction) that draws a lot on the grittiness of cyberpunk (it emerged at the same time) and on older eras of sci-fi, like Welles and Verne. It's often associated with a sort of Victorian setting with technology that would have maybe been envisioned by 19th century people, but was never achieved.

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

The Difference Engine is considered the prototypical steampunk novel.

[katelbach]

Voted for my favourite 12. Glad to see my choice of 'Picaresque' is in the lead. The Unfortunate Traveller by Thomas Nashe is reaching the top of my TBR list, although i'm sure a Tobias Smollett work would likely get the nod in the poll.

Reckon 'Lesbian Pulp' might not make it but OP's summary has rejuvenated my interest so maybe it will others'!

[Serena03]

Where's the fag pulp?:wink5: I will go for realistic.

[Virgil]

It's a subgenre of sci-fi (and other genre fiction) that draws a lot on the grittiness of cyberpunk (it emerged at the same time) and on older eras of sci-fi, like Welles and Verne. It's often associated with a sort of Victorian setting with technology that would have maybe been envisioned by 19th century people, but was never achieved.

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

The Difference Engine is considered the prototypical steampunk novel.

Wow, that's interesting. Thanks. I'll vote for it.

[L.M. The Third]

Picaresque.


So what's this genre?

[OrphanPip]

So what's this genre?

Loosely defined, an episodic story about the adventures of a traveling roguish hero.

[L.M. The Third]

Loosely defined, an episodic story about the adventures of a traveling roguish hero.
Interesting. Thanks.

[Paulclem]

Ha, you're not out of touch Paul. Pulp fiction is the term for the cheap low cost mass publishing of short stories and from the early 20th century, often genre fiction. You could consider them the roots of today's cheap romance novels and other formulaic mass market paperbacks.

Some good authors wrote for the pulps though, because it was a way to make money fast because they were paid by the word instead of by sales. The publishers relied on producing a consistent flow of stories for a niche market rather than producing successful novels that would get republished.

Most lesbian pulp, as you can imagine, was lesbian themed erotica written for men by men.

Edit: Gay and lesbian pulp fiction is rather negatively viewed by gay people these days, because they perpetuated a lot of negative stereotypes. Some, mostly of the lesbian variety, have been seen as early important cultural expressions of a gay identity. However, gay pulp tended to be much more negative because obscenity laws tended to require that it contain an explicitly anti-gay message in it.

Cheers. A good explanation.

[JuniperWoolf]

I nominate Short Story Collections and Horror.

[Virgil]

I nominate Short Story Collections and Horror.

Oh I wish short story collections had been nominated (great idea), but unfortunately Juniper the nomination process has ended and we are now voting on what was nominated.

[JuniperWoolf]

Aww...

[Scheherazade]

The voting at the moment:

Science fiction 10

Gothic novel 9

Ancient Greek/ Roman Literature 8

Comic novel 8

Dystopia 8

Steampunk 8

Bildungsroman 7

Picaresque 7

Post-colonial 6

Historical fiction 6

Realistic 6

Existentialism 5
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Campus novel 4

Psychological thriller 4

Family Saga 4

Utopian 3

Fantasy 3

Lesbian pulp 3

Dream visions 2

Autobiography/ biography 2



The first 12 genres above the line will be included in next year's reading selection.

[Nikhar]

I voted for all the options that I could understand (which were very few!). :p

[Scheherazade]

Results at the moment:


Science fiction 17

Gothic novel 13

Dystopia 12

Steampunk 10

Ancient Greek/ Roman Literature 10

Historical fiction 9

Comic novel 9

Bildungsroman 9

Picaresque 8

Realistic 7

Psychological thriller 7

Existentialism 7
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Post-colonial 6

Fantasy 6

Campus novel 6

Utopian 5

Family Saga 5

Lesbian pulp 3

Dream visions 3

Autobiography/ biography 2

[katelbach]

Seems a good top 12 at the moment. Glad my choice of picaresque is proving popular, should be good for a larf! Surprised fantasy isn't further up, though i'm not a fan.

[Scheherazade]

Going once...

[Scheherazade]

Poll result at the moment:

Science fiction 17

Gothic novel 13

Dystopia 12

Ancient Greek/ Roman Literature 11

Historical fiction 11

Bildungsroman 11

Comic novel 11

Steampunk 10

Picaresque 9

Existentialism 8

Realistic 8

Psychological thriller 7

Fantasy 7
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Campus novel 6

Post-colonial 6

Family Saga 6

Utopian 5

Dream visions 3

Autobiography/ biography 3

Lesbian pulp 3


"Psychological thriller" and "Fantasy" are competing for the 12th place.

[Nikhar]

i want both!!

[Scheherazade]

In 2011, we will be reading books from following genres:

Science fiction

Gothic novel

Dystopia

Ancient Greek/ Roman Literature

Historical fiction

Bildungsroman

Comic novel

Steampunk

Picaresque

Existentialism

Realistic

Fantasy

[Paulclem]

Some good genres in there.

[ntropyincarnate]

sounds fun :) i hope i have time to join in. screw college.

[Nikhar]

Why was fantasy chosen over psychological thriller when both had 7 votes?

[Scheherazade]

Why was fantasy chosen over psychological thriller when both had 7 votes?Because a choice had to be made and I thought, "Who better than I?"

"Fantasy" as a genre encompasses more books so I have decided to go with that.

[Nikhar]

Because a choice had to be made and I thought, "Who better than I?"

"Fantasy" as a genre encompasses more books so I have decided to go with that.

rofl....:smilielol5:

you've always been so modest scher. :D