literary genre
category of literary composition
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Summary
literary genre is a metaclass[1]. It draws 5,699 Wikipedia views per month (metaclass category, ranking #16 of 61).[2]
Key Facts
- Subclass of: art genre[3]
- Part of: narrative mode[4]
- Has part(s): epic literary genre[5], lyric poetry genre[6]
- Topic's main category: Category:Literary genres[7]
- Facet of: literature[8]
- Described by source: Basque Literature Terms Dictionary[9]
- Topic has template: Template:Infobox literary genre[10]
- Has characteristic: tone[11], literary technique[12], theme[13], mood[14]
- Different from: literary form[15], literary mode[16], literary subgenre[17], genre fiction[18], literary style[19], type of literary work[20], type of book[21]
- Has list: list of writing genres[22]
- Studied by: genology[23]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[24]
- Is metaclass for: literary work[25], literature[26]
Why It Matters
literary genre has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] It is known by 101 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]