literary profession

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• Literary theory — in a strict sense is the systematic study of the nature of literature and of the methods for analyzing literature. [Culler 1997, p.1] However, literary scholarship since the 19th century often includes in addition to, or even instead of literary… …   Wikipedia

• Literary — Lit er*a*ry (l[i^]t [ e]r*[asl]*r[y^]), a. [L. litterarius, literarius, fr. littera, litera, a letter: cf. F. litt[ e]raire. See {Letter}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Of or pertaining to letters or literature; pertaining to learning or learned men; as,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Literary property — Literary Lit er*a*ry (l[i^]t [ e]r*[asl]*r[y^]), a. [L. litterarius, literarius, fr. littera, litera, a letter: cf. F. litt[ e]raire. See {Letter}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Of or pertaining to letters or literature; pertaining to learning or learned… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• literary — [lit′ər er΄ē] adj. [L litterarius < littera, LETTER1] 1. a) of, having the nature of, or dealing with literature b) of or having to do with books or writing [literary agents] 2. characterized by the more formal, balanced, and polished language …   English World dictionary

• Literary criticism — Literature Major forms Novel · Poem · Drama Short story · Novella Genres Epic  …   Wikipedia

• literary — literarily, adv. literariness, n. /lit euh rer ee/, adj. 1. pertaining to or of the nature of books and writings, esp. those classed as literature: literary history. 2. pertaining to authorship: literary style. 3. versed in or acquainted with… …   Universalium

• literary — lit•er•ar•y [[t]ˈlɪt əˌrɛr i[/t]] adj. 1) pertaining to or of the nature of books and writings, esp. those classed as literature: literary history[/ex] 2) pertaining to authorship: literary style[/ex] 3) versed in or acquainted with literature;… …   From formal English to slang

• literary — /ˈlɪtərəri / (say lituhruhree), /ˈlɪtrəri / (say litruhree) adjective 1. relating to or of the nature of books and writings, especially those classed as literature: literary history. 2. knowledgeable about or having a great interest in literature …  

• literary — adjective a) Relating to literature. b) Relating to writers, or the profession of literature. See Also: letter, literal, literacy, literate, literature …   Wiktionary

• literary — adjective 1》 relating to literature, especially of the kind viewed as having artistic merit.     ↘concerned with literature as a profession. 2》 associated with formal writing. Derivatives literarily adverb literariness noun Origin C17 (in the… …   English new terms dictionary

• The Club (Literary Club) — A literary party at Sir Joshua Reynoldsuse cursor to identify. |350px|thumb poly 133 343 124 287 159 224 189 228 195 291 222 311 209 343 209 354 243 362 292 466 250 463 Dr Johnson Dictionary writerpoly 76 224 84 255 43 302 62 400 123 423 121 361… …   Wikipedia