Definition
[n] the profession or art of a writer; "her place in literature is secure"
[n] the humanistic study of a body of literature; "he took a course in French literature"
[n] creative writing of recognized artistic value
[n] published writings in a particular style on a particular subject; "the technical literature"; "one aspect of Waterloo has not yet been treated in the literature"
General term denoting high quality written work including: poetry, novels, plays, short stories etc. Ezra Pound famously declared that: ' Literature is news that STAYS news.'
See Also...
literary study, piece of writing, profession, writing, written material
Related Terms
ancient literature, article, autograph, belles lettres, belles-lettres, bibliography, body of knowledge, body of learning, brainchild, brochures, circulars, classics, composition, computer printout, contemporary literature, copy, cyclopedia, data, documen
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