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"I will maintain that the establishment of Weird Tales itself was the definitive beginning of “supernatural horror” as a distinct genre, just as the establishment of Amazing Stories in 1926 canonically introduced the genre of science fiction."
I agree--the various genres as we know them today were codified in the era of the American pulp magazines, about the first four decades of the 20th century.
— Jan 07, 2026 10:21AM
I agree--the various genres as we know them today were codified in the era of the American pulp magazines, about the first four decades of the 20th century.
