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literary
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[ adjective ] (writing) of or relating to or dealing with good literature
Examples "literary criticism" Used in print (Bern Dibner, "Oerstad and the Discovery of Electro...)His broad interest in literary , political , and philosophical movements opened many doors to him . (Arlin Turner, "William Faulkner, Southern Novelist"...)He is not one to remain more comfortably and unquestioningly within a body of social , cultural , or literary traditions than he was within the traditions - or possibly the regulations - governing his tenure in the post_office at Oxford , Mississippi , thirty-five years ago . It is to say rather , I believe , that he has brought_to_bear on the history , the traditions , and the lore of his region a critical , skeptical mind - the same mind which has made of him an inveterate experimenter in literary form and technique . His denials of extensive reading notwithstanding , it is no_doubt safe to assume that he has spent time schooling himself in Southern history and that he has gained some acquaintance with the chief literary authors who have lived in the South or have written_about the South . His repeated experimentation with the techniques of fiction testifies to an independence of mind and an originality of approach , but it also shows him touching at many points the stream of literary development back of him . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] knowledgeable about literature
Synonyms Examples "a literary style" Related terms |
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[ adjective ] knowledgeable about literature
Synonyms Examples "a literary style" Related terms |
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[ adjective ] (writing) appropriate to literature rather than everyday speech or writing
Examples "when trying to impress someone she spoke in an affected literary style" Related terms |
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