What is the meaning of literature?

noun

  • Creative writing of recognized artistic value.
  • The humanistic study of a body of literature.
    • usage: "he took a course in Russian lit"
  • Published writings in a particular style on a particular subject.
    • usage: "the technical literature"; "one aspect of Waterloo has not yet been treated in the literature"
  • The profession or art of a writer.
    • usage: "her place in literature is secure"
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