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javasaurus ([personal profile] javasaurus) wrote2007-03-15 04:19 pm

Historical fiction?

From a conversation at work, the following questions:

What is the difference between "historical fiction" and fiction with a historical setting? And how far back in time do you need to go to be "historical" in this sense? Could fiction written with a modern setting be considered historical fiction in the future?