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
- noun Writing about imaginary people and events, rather than real ones.
- noun A statement or claim that is untrue, sometimes meant to mislead.
literature — full definition
- noun Written works, especially novels, plays, and poetry, valued for their artistic quality.
- noun The body of published research or writing on a particular academic subject.