Chimera (Barth novel) Chimera (Barth novel) Chimera is a 1972 fantasy novel written by American writer John Barth, composed of three loosely connected novellas. The novellas are "Dunyazadiad", "Perseid" and "Bellerophoniad", whose titles refer eponymously to the mythical characters Dunyazad, Perseus and Bellerophon (slayer of the mythical Chimera). The book is an example of postmodernism, which can be seen in its metafictional content and its incorporation of stylistic elements that go beyond the traditional novel genre. It shared the U.S. National Book Award for Fiction with "Augustus" by John Edward Williams. The Dunyazadiad is a retelling of the framing story of Scheherazade, the
Chimera (short story) Chimera (short story) Chimera is a comical short story written by Korean author Lee Yeongdo, based on the world of the novel "Dragon Raja" written by the same author. It is one of the three short stories known as Sceneries of Laboratory. The story humors on male arrogance and characteristics, through a being called "Chimera". The king of Caria, Amisodarus, raised the Chimera to terrorize the surrounding region. Chimaera main activity was to spit flames and devours all living. The Chimera made great havoc in Lycia, so that the king, Iobates, sought for some hero to destroy it. At that