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Uluslarası Sosyal Bilimler Kongresi, Gümüşhane, Turkey, 7 - 09 November 2019, vol.1, pp.187-192, (Full Text)
Fantasy literature has been neglected in literary studies until recently and it was mostly studied under
the category of children’s literature. However, the rapid increase in the number of people who are
interested in fantasy literature sparked off literary studies regarding it. All literary works depend on
the writer’s imagination, while those of fantasy literature include more imaginary elements than all
other kinds. British writer Terry Pratchett (1948-2015) is one of the most widely read authors of
Britain. Fantasy literature covers political content and Twenty-first-century fantasy writer Pratchett’s
works avowedly engage with major social, political and religious issues. His works also portray the
power used by corrupt authorities. In this paper Pratchett’s satirical fantasy literature is to be dealt
with by referring some of his novels from Discworld series.
Keywords: Satire, Fantasy Literature, Terry Pratchett, Discworld.