Pulp fiction

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Definition

Cover of one of the most popular pulp fiction magazines, Black Mask.[1]

Pulp fiction is defined as a cheaply made magazines or novels made of cheap, wood-pulp-like material.[2] These stories ranged in genres such as Westerns, Science Fiction, Romance, and detective stories, which were popular genres around the time that pulp magazines were popular.[3] These stories were about imaginary characters and events and produced in large quantities, intended to be read by many people, though not very good in quality.[4]

History

  1. ↑ Pagourgis. "What is Pulp Fiction?" A Melting Pot of Mayhem, 20 May 2019, www.americanpulps.com/what-is-pulp-fiction.
  2. ↑ Robinson, C. Solveig. The Book In Society: An Introduction to Print Culture. Broadview Press, 2014, pg. 124.
  3. ↑ "pulp fiction." Oxford Reference. . . Date of access 20 Sep. 2025, <https://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/oi/authority.20110803100354415>
  4. ↑ "pulp fiction, noun." Cambridge Dictionary. www.dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/pulp-fiction. Accessed 20 September 2025.
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