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An interesting debate has started between two authors on the internet about the nature of Art and whether fantasy literature qualifies.<\/p>\n

The first article, fromThe New Atlantis<\/em>, features an argument by James Bowman about the nature of realism and fantasy in art, and why he does not consider fantasy art — the genre of choice for Lewis and Tolkien — to be “real” art.<\/p>\n

Avatar<\/em> and the Flight from Reality.<\/a><\/p>\n

In\u00a0The American Culture, <\/em>Daniel Crandall responds in defense of fantasy. \u00a0Click the link below for his response:<\/p>\n

C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien Are Not ‘Real’ Artists?<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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