{
  "name": "Space opera and two older opera names: dated uses, 1920s to 1993",
  "desc": "One row per dated use: horse opera and soap opera as SFE dates them, then space opera from its first recorded use in January 1941 to 1993, with venue, user, the sense as reported (paraphrased), the words quoted, whether the original was read, and sources.",
  "lic": "CC BY 4.0",
  "lic_url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "by": "Genre Fiction Lineage",
  "url": "https://genrefictionlineage.com/science-fiction/space-opera/",
  "from": [
    "Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction: space opera entry, citation lines (read 3 November 2026)",
    "The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction: Space Opera entry and the Tucker, Serviss, Cole, Dyalhis and E. E. Smith entries (read 3 November 2026)"
  ],
  "how": "Compiled by Genre Fiction Lineage from the data listed",
  "data_by": [
    "Dated uses of the name from the citation lines of the Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction, ed. Jesse Sheidlower (sfdictionary.com); stories and placements from The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction, eds. John Clute, David Langford and Graham Sleight (sf-encyclopedia.com), paraphrased; entries listed on the entry page"
  ]
}