09January2026
Magie et transmédia : la fantasy sous toutes ses formes
Bibliothèque Renaud-Barrault 6 rue Perrin Morel 84000 Avignon
What do Conan the Barbarian and Wicked have in common?
The comparison may be surprising, and yet these works both belong to fantasy, a transmedia genre that has been expanding rapidly for almost a century.
These imaginaries where magic plays a central role develop in different media forms simultaneously, giving birth to extended universes where novels, comics, music, films and even video games complement each other.
One work of fantasy can quickly hide another...
But how can we navigate when the same story has so many different facets? Through a brief history of the genre, we will revisit this multiple origin and the interactions between the different media forms.
We will delve more specifically into the transmedia saga
The Witcher, created in 1986 by Andrzej Sapkowski and which today extends into novels, video games, series, board games... and even a musical.
Justine Breton holds a doctorate in medieval literature and is a lecturer at the University of Lorraine. A specialist in fantasy and medievalism, she studies rewritings and audiovisual adaptations of the Arthurian legend. Her latest work, “The Witcher, a world of legends,” was published by Bragelonne in 2023.
Free access.
These imaginaries where magic plays a central role develop in different media forms simultaneously, giving birth to extended universes where novels, comics, music, films and even video games complement each other.
One work of fantasy can quickly hide another...
But how can we navigate when the same story has so many different facets? Through a brief history of the genre, we will revisit this multiple origin and the interactions between the different media forms.
We will delve more specifically into the transmedia saga
The Witcher, created in 1986 by Andrzej Sapkowski and which today extends into novels, video games, series, board games... and even a musical.
Justine Breton holds a doctorate in medieval literature and is a lecturer at the University of Lorraine. A specialist in fantasy and medievalism, she studies rewritings and audiovisual adaptations of the Arthurian legend. Her latest work, “The Witcher, a world of legends,” was published by Bragelonne in 2023.
Free access.
All dates and times
| Opening hours on January 09, 2026 | |
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| Friday | Opens at 18:30 a.m |
