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lesbian literature

subgenre of literature addressing lesbian themes
Intangible literary_genre Q3294465
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Summary

lesbian literature is a literary genre[1]. It draws 1,173 Wikipedia views per month (literary genre category, ranking #123 of 487).[2]

Key Facts

  • Subclass of: homosexual literature[3], media portrayal of lesbians[4]
  • Part of: homosexual literature[5], LGBT literature[6], lesbian culture[7]
  • Commons category: Lesbian literature[8]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Lesbian literature[9]
  • Facet of: homosexual literature[10]
  • Partially coincident with: lesbian fiction[11]
  • Has list: list of books portraying sexual relations between women[12]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: Art+Feminism[13]

Why It Matters

lesbian literature has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14] It is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]

Related Entities

Djuna Barnes

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Franzekafka · 2026-09-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image → Cover of Lesbos Is For Lonnie by Arthur Adlon - Beacon B641X
    Instance of → —
    Subclass of → —
    Subclass of → homosexual literature, media portrayal of lesbians
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Image: Cover of Lesbos Is For Lonnie by Arthur Adlon - Beacon B641X 1963.jpg"
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