Literary notes about Fortean (AI summary)
In literature, "fortean" has evolved into an adjective that encapsulates the investigation and celebration of the unusual and unexplained. Initially deriving its popularity from a magazine devoted to peculiar phenomena and curiosities [1], the term now appears in a broader cultural context, applied both to reviews of films, books, and even video games [2] and to theoretical discussions such as the characterization of historical transitions [3]. Beyond print media, its influence has spurred ventures into television and the creation of dedicated societies that further explore and champion these unconventional subjects [4][5].
- The monthly "Fortean Times" is the leading brand in "strange phenomena and experiences, curiosities, prodigies and portents".
— from Financial Crime and Corruption by Samuel Vaknin - "Fortean Times" reviews, month in and month out, books, PC games, movies, and software concerned with its subject matter.
— from Financial Crime and Corruption by Samuel Vaknin - It is often said that there is no precedent to the extant fortean transition from totalitarian communism to liberal capitalism.
— from The Belgian Curtain: Europe after Communism by Samuel Vaknin - With a circulation of 60,000, the magazine was able to spin off "Fortean Television" - a TV show on Britain's Channel Four.
— from Financial Crime and Corruption by Samuel Vaknin - He published four bestsellers in his lifetime and lived to see "Fortean societies" established in many countries.
— from Financial Crime and Corruption by Samuel Vaknin
