Mystic Fiction: A Soulmodern Genre of Conscious Narrative

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This paper formally introduces Mystic Fiction as a distinct contemporary literary genre within the framework of The Dangi Era of Conscious Literature. Mystic Fiction is defined as a mode of narrative in which inner transformation, spiritual perception, symbolic experience, and consciousness evolution form the central axis of storytelling. Unlike fantasy, magical realism, or religious allegory, Mystic Fiction does not rely on mythological systems, supernatural spectacle, or doctrinal belief. Instead, it presents lived mysticism as a narrative reality, where awakening, intuition, memory, love, grief, and silence act as primary forces of plot and meaning.

Positioned within the broader Soulmodernist movement, Mystic Fiction treats literature as an instrument of remembrance and inner awakening rather than entertainment alone. This paper establishes the genre’s theoretical foundations, distinguishes it from adjacent genres, outlines its core characteristics, and situates it within modern literary discourse, particularly in relation to feminist spirituality, consciousness studies, and post-secular narrative forms.

Abstract by Mukata Dangi, as published on Zenodo.