Literary
adjective
Related to literature.
She is a literary critic.
Often appears as...
- literary work
- literary critique
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Academic
adjective
Known for reading or writing a lot.
He is a literary man with a vast collection of books.
Often appears as...
- literary taste
- literary interest
adjective
Having a writing style that is like literature.
Her novels are incredibly literary and full of complex metaphors.
Often appears as...
- literary writing
- literary style
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Literary
adjective
Used to describe the people and activities connected with the study of literature.
He received widespread praise in literary circles.
Often appears as...
- literary circles
- literary seminar
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Academic
adjective
Related to literature.
She is a literary critic.
Often appears as...
- literary work
- literary critique
Usage tips
Academic
adjective
Known for reading or writing a lot.
He is a literary man with a vast collection of books.
Often appears as...
- literary taste
- literary interest
adjective
Having a writing style that is like literature.
Her novels are incredibly literary and full of complex metaphors.
Often appears as...
- literary writing
- literary style
Usage tips
Literary
adjective
Used to describe the people and activities connected with the study of literature.
He received widespread praise in literary circles.
Often appears as...
- literary circles
- literary seminar
Usage tips
Academic
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Literature Connection
Refers to anything pertaining to literature, like books, writing styles, and literary devices.
Her literary analysis of the novel was thorough.
Pro Tip 2/3Academic Usage
Often used in academic settings when discussing texts or theories of literature.
During the lecture, the professor discussed several literary theories.
Pro Tip 3/3Context Sensitive
May imply a work has merit or significance within literature, though context is key.
That book is considered a major literary achievement.
Pro Tip 1/3Literature Connection
Refers to anything pertaining to literature, like books, writing styles, and literary devices.
Her literary analysis of the novel was thorough.
Pro Tip 2/3Academic Usage
Often used in academic settings when discussing texts or theories of literature.
During the lecture, the professor discussed several literary theories.
Pro Tip 3/3Context Sensitive
May imply a work has merit or significance within literature, though context is key.
That book is considered a major literary achievement.
Pro Tip 1/3Literature Connection
Refers to anything pertaining to literature, like books, writing styles, and literary devices.
Her literary analysis of the novel was thorough.
Pro Tip 2/3Academic Usage
Often used in academic settings when discussing texts or theories of literature.
During the lecture, the professor discussed several literary theories.
Pro Tip 3/3Context Sensitive
May imply a work has merit or significance within literature, though context is key.
That book is considered a major literary achievement.
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Neil deGrasse Tyson and...
people went bananas and then the retweet rate and then the following round voice there was and all I have to do is sort of shape it into the hundred forty characters already short short thoughts anyway so that was know I have strong literary values in terms of what words I
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What would you do if...
overwhelming to consider in answering my question what does it feel like to have Alzheimer's through story I might change the world's perception of this disease so I finished writing the book and I sent out a hundred query letters to literary agents still waiting to hear
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Why should you read...
is one of the things that makes it so difficult, but it also helps make it enjoyable. And it's one of the reasons that the book is held up as one of the key texts of literary modernism, a movement characterized by overturning traditional modes of writing.
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The beauty of being a...
the dream of becoming a writer came right to my doorstep. Actually, it came to my mailbox in the form of a letter that said I'd won a giant literary prize for a short story I had written. The short story was about my life as a competitive swimmer
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Why should you read "One...
of a literary genre known as magical realism. Here, supernatural events or abilities are described in a realistic and matter-of-fact tone, while the real events of human life and history reveal themselves to be full of fantastical absurdity.
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Why should you read...
who merely repeats a single sound, made Poe famous. But despite his literary success, Poe lived in poverty throughout his career, and his personal life was often as dark as his writing. He was haunted by the loss of his mother and his wife,
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What is the Heisenberg...
from literary criticism to sports commentary. Uncertainty is often explained as a result of measurement, that the act of measuring an object's position changes its speed, or vice versa. The real origin is much deeper and more amazing.
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Did Shakespeare write...
formalized a method known as stylometry, applying this knowledge to investigate questions of literary authorship. So how does stylometry work? The idea is that each writer's style has certain characteristics
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The power of a great...
Imagery, intrigue, each introduction makes you want to read more. If you have an assignment to write a literary analysis, your introduction will be just as important. There will be four elements in your
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Why should you read...
The novel’s universal themes of morality, civility, and society have made it a literary classic, satirizing both conventions of its time and long held beliefs about humanity.
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Neil deGrasse Tyson and...
people went bananas and then the retweet rate and then the following round voice there was and all I have to do is sort of shape it into the hundred forty characters already short short thoughts anyway so that was know I have strong literary values in terms of what words I
Video examples
What would you do if...
overwhelming to consider in answering my question what does it feel like to have Alzheimer's through story I might change the world's perception of this disease so I finished writing the book and I sent out a hundred query letters to literary agents still waiting to hear
Video examples
Why should you read...
is one of the things that makes it so difficult, but it also helps make it enjoyable. And it's one of the reasons that the book is held up as one of the key texts of literary modernism, a movement characterized by overturning traditional modes of writing.
Video examples
The beauty of being a...
the dream of becoming a writer came right to my doorstep. Actually, it came to my mailbox in the form of a letter that said I'd won a giant literary prize for a short story I had written. The short story was about my life as a competitive swimmer
Video examples
Why should you read "One...
of a literary genre known as magical realism. Here, supernatural events or abilities are described in a realistic and matter-of-fact tone, while the real events of human life and history reveal themselves to be full of fantastical absurdity.
Video examples
Why should you read...
who merely repeats a single sound, made Poe famous. But despite his literary success, Poe lived in poverty throughout his career, and his personal life was often as dark as his writing. He was haunted by the loss of his mother and his wife,
Video examples
What is the Heisenberg...
from literary criticism to sports commentary. Uncertainty is often explained as a result of measurement, that the act of measuring an object's position changes its speed, or vice versa. The real origin is much deeper and more amazing.
Video examples
Did Shakespeare write...
formalized a method known as stylometry, applying this knowledge to investigate questions of literary authorship. So how does stylometry work? The idea is that each writer's style has certain characteristics
Video examples
The power of a great...
Imagery, intrigue, each introduction makes you want to read more. If you have an assignment to write a literary analysis, your introduction will be just as important. There will be four elements in your
Video examples
Why should you read...
The novel’s universal themes of morality, civility, and society have made it a literary classic, satirizing both conventions of its time and long held beliefs about humanity.
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George R. R. Martin
American Author
Fiction is lies; we're writing about people who never existed and events that never happened when we write fiction, whether its science fiction or fantasy or western mystery stories or so-called literary stories. All those things are essentially untrue. But it has to have a truth at the core of it.
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Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Colombian Novelist
I think that the idea that I'm writing for many more people than I ever imagined has created a certain general responsibility that is literary and political. There's even pride involved, in not wanting to fall short of what I did before.
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James Cameron
American Director
So much of literary sci-fi is about creating worlds that are rich and detailed and make sense at a social level. We'll create a world for people and then later present a narrative in that world.
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G. Willow Wilson
American Writer
We don't want to create a literary ghetto in which black writers are only allowed to write black characters and women writers are put on 'girl books.
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T. S. Eliot
American Poet
Any poet, if he is to survive beyond his 25th year, must alter; he must seek new literary influences; he will have different emotions to express.
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Toni Morrison
American Novelist
I would solve a lot of literary problems just thinking about a character in the subway, where you can't do anything anyway.
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Fay Godwin
British Photographer
I have always loved reading, so was interested in the literary world, and took many literary portraits.
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Joanne Kelly
Canadian Actress
I'm a child of the literary bent. I don't want to see 140 characters. I want to see a story.
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Rick Moody
American Novelist
Maybe when I'm sixty-five I'll talk about my literary life.
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Paul Ricoeur
French Philosopher
Wisdom finds its literary expression in wisdom literature.
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George R. R. Martin
American Author
Fiction is lies; we're writing about people who never existed and events that never happened when we write fiction, whether its science fiction or fantasy or western mystery stories or so-called literary stories. All those things are essentially untrue. But it has to have a truth at the core of it.
Quote examples
Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Colombian Novelist
I think that the idea that I'm writing for many more people than I ever imagined has created a certain general responsibility that is literary and political. There's even pride involved, in not wanting to fall short of what I did before.
Quote examples
James Cameron
American Director
So much of literary sci-fi is about creating worlds that are rich and detailed and make sense at a social level. We'll create a world for people and then later present a narrative in that world.
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G. Willow Wilson
American Writer
We don't want to create a literary ghetto in which black writers are only allowed to write black characters and women writers are put on 'girl books.
Quote examples
T. S. Eliot
American Poet
Any poet, if he is to survive beyond his 25th year, must alter; he must seek new literary influences; he will have different emotions to express.
Quote examples
Toni Morrison
American Novelist
I would solve a lot of literary problems just thinking about a character in the subway, where you can't do anything anyway.
Quote examples
Fay Godwin
British Photographer
I have always loved reading, so was interested in the literary world, and took many literary portraits.
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Joanne Kelly
Canadian Actress
I'm a child of the literary bent. I don't want to see 140 characters. I want to see a story.
Quote examples
Rick Moody
American Novelist
Maybe when I'm sixty-five I'll talk about my literary life.
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Paul Ricoeur
French Philosopher
Wisdom finds its literary expression in wisdom literature.
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