#132 - Fan Fiction: Origins and Cultural Impact (Since the 18th Century)
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English - September 07, 2022 22:02 - 53 minutes - 34.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsEducation History education facts film fun generalknowledge history humour mythology science Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
In this episode, Charlotte explores when fan fiction actually began, its origins, and how it became such a cultural phenomenon that it is today, with millions of pieces of work published online for every conceivable fandom. Fandom and fan fiction fiction may seem like a relatively new phenomenon, but we were very surprised to learn that its origins go back as far as the 18th century!
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