Widescreen baroque

Widescreen baroque is a style of science fiction writing "characterized by larger-than-life characters, violence, intrigue, extravagant settings or actions, and fast-paced plotting".[1] It is closely aligned with, and an outgrowth of, space opera fiction.

The term widescreen baroque was coined by Brian Aldiss (as "wide-screen baroque") in his 1973 work The Billion Year Spree in reference to works by E.E. Smith and A.E. van Vogt.[2]

Authors associated with widescreen baroque include:

* Stephen Baxter
* Barrington Bayley
* Alfred Bester
* Samuel Delany
* Charles L. Harness
* Stanislaw Lem
* Mariko Ohara
* Alastair Reynolds
* E.E. Smith
* A.E. van Vogt

## References

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1. ^ "Widescreen baroque". Jeff Prucher, ed. The Oxford Dictionary of Science Fiction. Oxford University Press, 2006. (paywall link)
2. ^ Wide-screen Baroque Revisited. University of Wales Press, November 10, 2016.

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