%0 Journal Article
%T History and Fiction: An Uneasy Marriage?
%A Jan Thomas Lindblad
%J -
%D 2018
%R https://doi.org/10.22146/jh.v30i2.34619 https://doi.org/10.22146/jh.v30i2.34619
%X This essay discusses the relationship between history as a science and fiction as a genre of literature. It starts with a brief digression on the characteristics and pitfalls of the historical novel, including its development over time. Past experience is highlighted with the aid of a selection of acknowledged novelists making intensive use of historical information. Recent new trends are illustrated by professional historians becoming novelists. A final section offers reflections on how to combine the demands of authenticity in history with the demands of drama in literary fiction
%K Historical Fiction
%K Research in History
%K Literature
%K Authenticity
%U https://jurnal.ugm.ac.id/jurnal-humaniora/article/view/34619