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Literature is prose, written or oral, including fiction and non-fiction, drama and poetry. See also: outline of poetry.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to literature:
Essence of literature[]
- Main article: Literature
Forms of literature[]
See also: Literary genre
Oral literary genres[]
- Main article: Oral literature
- Oral poetry –
- Folktale –
- Oral Narrative –
- Oral History –
- Urban legend –
Written literary genres[]
- Main article: Poetry
- Children's literature –
- Constrained writing –
- Erotic literature –
- Poetry
- (see Outline of poetry for an extensive list of sub-genres and types)
- Prison literature –
- Rhymed prose –
- Saj'
- Maqama
- Fu (literature)
- Rayok
- Saj'
Non-fiction[]
- Main article: Non-fiction
- Autobiography –
- Biography –
- Diaries and Journals –
- Essay –
- Frame Narrative –
- In Medias Res –
- Literary criticism –
- Memoir –
- Outdoor literature –
- Spiritual autobiography –
- Travel literature –
Fiction[]
- Main article: Fiction
- Adventure novel –
- Airport novels –
- Comedy –
- Parody –
- Satire –
- Crime fiction –
- Detective fiction –
- Hardboiled –
- Whodunit –
- Newgate novel –
- Detective fiction –
- Erotica –
- Fable –
- Fairy tale –
- Family Saga –
- Frame story –
- Gothic –
- Historical fiction –
- Inspirational fiction –
- Invasion literature –
- Mystery –
- Philosophical literature –
- Inspirational fiction (religious literature) –
- Psychological novel –
- Psychological thriller –
- Romance –
- Historical romance –
- Regency romance –
- Inspirational romance –
- Paranormal romance –
- Historical romance –
- Saga –
- Speculative fiction –
- Alternate history –
- Fantasy – (for more details see Fantasy subgenres, fantasy literature)
- Epic fantasy –
- Science fantasy –
- Steampunk –
- Urban fantasy –
- Weird fantasy –
- Horror –
- Lovecraftian horror –
- Weird menace –
- Science fiction – (for more details see Science fiction genres and related topics
- Cyberpunk –
- Hard science fiction –
- Space opera –
- Supernatural fiction –
- Sensation novel –
- Slave narrative –
- Thriller –
- Conspiracy fiction –
- Legal thriller –
- Spy fiction/Political thriller –
- Techno-thriller –
- Western fiction –
History of literature[]
- Main article: History of literature
- History of the book
- History of theater
- History of modern literature
- History of science fiction
- History of ideas
- Intellectual history
General literature concepts[]
- Main article: Index of literary terms
- Literature –
- Western canon –
- Teaching of writing:
- Composition –
- Rhetoric –
- Poetry –
- Prose –
- Fiction –
- Non-fiction –
- Biography –
- Fiction
- Theme
- Plot
- Characterization
- Style
- Prose genres –
- Essay –
- Flash prose –
- Journalism –
- Novel –
- Novella –
- Short story –
- Theater –
- History of theater –
- Literary criticism –
- Rhetoric –
- Basic procedural knowledge
- Poetry analysis –
- effective reasoning in argument writing
- Techniques and conceits
- False document –
- Frame tale –
- Anecdote –
- Point of view –
- Literary criticism – an application of literary theory
- Marxist literary criticism –
- Semiotic literary interpretation –
- Psychoanalytic literary interpretation –
- Feminist literary interpretation –
- New historicism –
- Queer literary interpretation –
Literary awards[]
Persons influential in the field of literature[]
- List of authors
- Category:Literary critics
- List of writers
- List of women writers
See also[]
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- Lists of books
- English studies
External links[]
- Yahoo! Directory listing for Literature
- The Internet Public Library listing for Literature
- Nobel Prize in Literature
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