I have been dipping into a book by Ursula LeGuin, which is a collection of her lectures, talk and essays about writing, life and the fantasy genre. One chapter about how fantasy should be on a same par with 'realist' fiction particularly grabbed me, and so I decided to use it as a springboard for this video.
First ofall, I sum up LeGuin's talk, using several quotes (her words are better than mine!). Secondly, I read a blog post I wrote in the year that LeGuin died (2018) called 'Ursula LeGuin and the Fantasy/Science Fiction Genre' where I put forward my own ideas why fantasy is important. Thirdly, I give you a list of my favourite fantasy novels and their themes. I hope you enjoy!
LeGuin's book is 'Words Are My Matter' - and if you want to buy it from Amazon.co.uk - here's the link: https://amzn.to/4k2XV3J
Also - if you want to read my blog article in your own time, you can find that here: https://www.rosamundebott.com/ursula-le-guin/