hopepunk
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hopepunk
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From hope + -punk. Coined by Alexandra Rowland in 2017 as opposite to grimdark.
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A genre of speculative fiction with an emphasis on optimism, compassion, or non-violence.
Hopepunk holds particular resonance to the youth of today because it touches upon how their lives "are precariously close to dystopic visions but who need to tell and hear stories of triumph in adversity, not defeat by cruelty", he added.
Opposite: grimdark
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title = {hopepunk},
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