User talk:Soudeaforbes/New weird

M John Harrison as Originator of term

The citation given for the claim that M. John Harrison first used the term "new weird" in the Tain's introduction does not support that or mention it at all. I tried to find the introduction to the Tain but copies of The Tain are exorbitantly expensive and not available digitally, neither is the introduction. Weinstock's 2016 essay, "The New Weird", does credit Harrison with the phrase but as part of a 2003 forum post. I've changed the Wiki post to match this information.

I found a citation to support the original 2002 claim. Soudeaforbes (talk) 00:45, 25 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

History

I've made a significant expansion to the history section, which previously just listed influences from three authors (from the 3 main weird fiction eras). — Preceding unsigned comment added by Soudeaforbes (talk • contribs) 01:32, 25 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

I added more detail to the history section and changed the layout a bit to make the timeline more readable. Soudeaforbes (talk) 00:17, 26 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Definitions

I've reorganized and expanded on the definitions section.

I moved the original last paragraph about the origin of the 'weird' description to the history section. It's not really about the features or definition of new weird literature so it made more sense in the history section.

I added another definition to the first paragraph. Although the Vandermeer definition is well accepted (it seems), the Swainston definition is important to include because it is part of the original discussion of the genre's definition.

I added a quote from Mieville to the second paragraph on genre non-conformity for balance. The critiques from reviewers seemed to describe the genre fluidity as a negative feature but it is also considered a positive aspect for some authors. Soudeaforbes (talk) 00:23, 26 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]