historical fiction
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historical fiction
Summary
historical fiction is a fiction genre[1]. It draws 1,473 Wikipedia views per month (fiction_genre category, ranking #14 of 59).[2]
Key Facts
- historical fiction's instance of is recorded as fiction genre[3].
- historical fiction is a type of fiction[4].
- historical fiction's Commons category is recorded as Historical fiction[5].
- historical fiction is the opposite of historical non-fiction work[6].
- historical fiction comprises historical film[7].
- historical fiction comprises historical television series[8].
- historical fiction comprises historical prose literature[9].
- historical fiction comprises historical comics[10].
- historical fiction comprises historical poetry[11].
- historical fiction comprises historical play[12].
- historical fiction's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Historical fiction[13].
- historical fiction's main subject is history[14].
- historical fiction's partially coincident with is recorded as period piece[15].
- historical fiction's different from is recorded as period novel[16].
- historical fiction's different from is recorded as alternate history[17].
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Definition and Type
historical fiction's instance of is recorded as fiction genre[3]. It is a type of fiction[4]. It is the opposite of historical non-fiction work[6].
Use and Application
Components include historical film[7], a film genre[18]; historical television series[8], a television series genre[19]; historical prose literature[9], a literary genre[20]; historical comics[10], a comic genre[21]; historical poetry[11], a poetry genre[22]; and historical play[12], a theatrical genre[23].
Why It Matters
historical fiction draws 1,473 Wikipedia views per month (fiction_genre category, ranking #14 of 59).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] It is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]