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kaunokirjallisuus — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • fiction noun Writing about imaginary people and events, rather than real ones.
  • literature noun Written works, especially novels, plays, and poetry, valued for their artistic quality.

Senses

kaunokirjallisuus is used for these senses in English:

  • belles-lettres (archaic) Literature, particularly light compositions valued for their aesthetic properties.
  • fiction (literature) Literary type using invented or imaginative writing, instead of real facts, usually written as prose.
  • literature Written fiction of a high standard.

fiction — full definition

  1. noun Writing about imaginary people and events, rather than real ones.
  2. noun A statement or claim that is untrue, sometimes meant to mislead.

literature — full definition

  1. noun Written works, especially novels, plays, and poetry, valued for their artistic quality.
  2. noun The body of published research or writing on a particular academic subject.
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