"When the RP gets in the way of the F": Star Image and intertextuality in real person(a) fiction

This article uses a case study from the hockey RPF community to explore textual processes in real person(a) fiction, and particularly the intertextual relationship between different facets of the star image and the RPF character. I argue that the crisis in legitimacy faced by the fandom revealed a d...

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Main Author: Milena Popova
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Organization for Transformative Works 2017-09-01
Series:Transformative Works and Cultures
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Online Access:https://dx.doi.org/10.3983/twc.2017.1105