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Literary Theory: A Very Short Introduction

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Genres of Fictional Literature

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Genres of Non-Fictional Literature

Westin, D. (2021, July 6). Different Types and Kinds of Literature. Pen and the Pad. Retrieved November 5, 2021, from https://penandthepad.com/different-types-kinds-literature-10025278.html

Types of Literature

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Oxford Bibliographies: Postcolonial Theory

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 Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy

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Poetry Foundation 

Barry, P. (2019). Beginning Theory: An Introduction to Literary and Cultural Theory. Manchester University Press. 

Beginning Theory Reference 

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Waidner-Spahr Library Guides

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Purdue Writing Lab 

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Fantasy Reference

State College Area School District. (2022). Fantasy Elements and Genres. State College Area School District. Retrieved June 22, 2022, from https://www.scasd.org/cms/lib/PA01000006/Centricity/Domain/1252/Fantasy%20Lecture%20Day%201.pdf

Subgenres of Fantasy Reference 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._R._R._Tolkien

J. R. R. Tolkien

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Shaara

Michael Shaara

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Shaara

Jeff Shaara

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lord_of_the_Rings

The Lord of the Rings

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Potter

Harry Potter

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Chronicles_of_Narnia

The Chronicles of Narnia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Chronicles_of_Prydain

The Chronicles of Prydain

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enchanted_Forest_Chronicles

Enchanted Forest Chronicles

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Red_Badge_of_Courage

The Red Badge of Courage

Shaara, Jeff. (1998). _The Last Full Measure_. New York, NY: Ballantine Publishing Group (Random House, Inc.). 560 pages. 

_The Last Full Measure_

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Historical Fiction Literature References 

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Fantasy Fiction Literature References 

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Science Fiction Literature References

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San Jose State University

Literature most broadly is all written work in addition to “oral literature”. 

Literature

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A type of communication that usually describes categories of art or entertainment based on agreed-upon conventions.


*Works can fit into multiple genres 

Genre

Critical Practices in Literature 

An ancient human tradition found everywhere in the world. The earliest poetry is believed to have been recited or sung as a way of remembering history, genealogy, and law.

Oral Literature/ Oral Tradition 

Around the 4th millennium BC, the complexity of trade and administration in Mesopotamia allowed writing to become a dependable method of recording transactions. Although, in both ancient Egypt and Mesoamerica, "writing may have already emerged because of the need to record historical and environmental events." 

The History of Writing

The research literature in any given scientific field consists of all the published research in that area. It primarily includes articles in professional journals and scholarly books, while excluding sources intended for the general public, such as self-help books, dictionary entries, and websites, which lack rigorous peer review.

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