[Remaster – Originally Published 6/4/2021]
Since the beginning of human civilization, animals have featured prominently in the stories we have told—but it is only recently that we have begun to attempt to view the world from their perspective. In this video, we will be taking a deep dive into the diverse and fascinating world of naturalist animal xenofiction.
Special thanks to the wonderfully talented Akreon (@_akreon_) for allowing me to use her artwork in the thumbnail: [ Ссылка ]
The end credits song is “The Gun Song” by Car Seat Headrest:
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If you would like to see more videos from me, please consider supporting my channel on Patreon:
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And if you are interested in finding more xenofiction, my debut novel, Winter Without End, is now available for purchase from Fenris Publishing in both ebook and paperback format:
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A post-apocalyptic story told through the eyes of a dog, Winter Without End follows a Labrador retriever who, after being abandoned by his human family in the aftermath of a devastating pandemic, makes an uneasy alliance with a wounded wolf in order to survive.
Additionally, two of my short stories, “Mark of the Stranger” and “The Merchant and the Martyr,” can be found in volumes 1 and 2 of our ongoing anthropomorphic historical fiction anthology, available here:
Volume 1 (“When the World Was Young”): [ Ссылка ]
Volume 2 (“In the Light of the Dawn”): [ Ссылка ]
For more in-depth discussion of some of the subjects covered here, you can check out these earlier videos of mine:
The Adaptation of The Fox and the Hound: [ Ссылка ]
An Analysis of The Fox and the Hound Novel: [ Ссылка ]
An Analysis of Watership Down and The Plague Dogs: [ Ссылка ]
Brian Carter’s Xenofiction Works: [ Ссылка ]
If you would like to see more videos about the genre of xenofiction, CloudCuckooCountry has an excellent breakdown of the numerous problems with The Ancient Solitary Reign: [ Ссылка ]
as well as a video recommending several works by Daniel P. Mannix: [ Ссылка ]
Catapult’s channel can be found here:
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For those who enjoyed my critical examination of Watership Down and The Plague Dogs, Chromalore’s debut video on The Last Unicorn and its similar themes should be right up your alley: [ Ссылка ]
And Xenofiction Reviews is dedicated to all things xenofiction:
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Lastly, I know I said I would make a yearly tradition of discussing a Car Seat Headrest song around Christmas, but… I’ve got quite a lot on my plate right now. Who knows, maybe I’ll discuss “Boxing Day” next Boxing Day.
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00:00:00 Introduction
00:06:19 Caveats & Clarifications
00:07:56 Moralist NAX
00:12:24 Realist NAX & The Nature Fakers
00:17:51 Early Realist NAX
00:25:57 Later Realist NAX
00:31:34 Dog Xenofiction
00:40:09 The Animals of Farthing Wood
00:47:49 Realist NAX Conclusion
00:55:19 Mythic NAX & Watership Down
00:57:50 Adams' Successors
01:08:54 Brian Carter
01:16:47 The Warriors Series
01:18:16 Bad Bird Book 1
01:24:49 Bad Bird Book 2
01:37:44 Raven Xenofiction
01:39:33 Mythic NAX Conclusion
01:40:55 Conclusion
01:42:55 Credits
