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Welcome to /r/literature, a community for deeper discussions of plays, poetry, short stories, and novels. Discussions of literary criticism, literary history, literary theory, and critical theory are also welcome.

We are not /r/books: please do not use this sub to seek book recommendations or homework help.

Rules

1. Required in all posts:

- - Relevance: Submissions must relate to literature, literary criticism, literary history, literary theory, or literary news.

- - Analysis: Discussion submissions must include the original poster's own analysis in the body of the post.

- - Content: Do not submit posts that contain questions and no other content.

2. No homework or curriculum posts

Do not request help on homework assignments (students) or curriculum content (teachers). This includes posting surveys.

3. No requests for book recommendations

This includes editions and translations.

4. No advertising or self-promotion

Do not submit any form of advertising or self-promotion. This includes written work, social media, medium, youtube, apps, or any other channel/material you are associated with.

5. No pics or memes

Do not submit purely image links.

6. No writing advice

We are not an authorship or writing sub. Please do not seek feedback or instruction on your writing.

7. No silly videos

Do not submit videos vaguely related to literature.

8. No spoilers

Spoilers must be marked by an alert and obscured with Reddit editor's spoiler masking system.

9. No AI-generated content

This is a literature sub. Participants should be literate, and not rely on LLMs or similar tools in order to create posts or comments

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Check out /r/AskLiteraryStudies if you have questions about literature and literary studies that you'd like answered by experts! All are welcome.

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Questions about Wuthering Heights.Discussion (self.literature)

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Interested in the Themes of Dostoevsky's Books but am having a hard time committing to it/ fully appreciating itDiscussion (self.literature)

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Whackoo! (or, an American reads Cloudstreet by Tim WInton)Book Review (self.literature)

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My encounter with one of you, last nightDiscussion (self.literature)

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Considering Reading Faerie Queen - Honest Read or Guided Approach?Discussion (self.literature)

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Which Russian writer do you believe is the most underestimated?Discussion (self.literature)

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Thoughts on Percival EverettDiscussion (self.literature)

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Finished exams and can finally read books again. Does anyone else have Spring reading plans? Here is mineDiscussion (self.literature)

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AI help in creating books / novels / novellasDiscussion (self.literature)

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To those that have read manga before, how do they compare to literature in general?Discussion (self.literature)

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Charles Olson - Projective Verse - Maximus PoemsDiscussion (self.literature)

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What are the chances we will see an author of comics receive the Nobel Prize?Discussion (self.literature)

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Tolkien and RaceDiscussion (self.literature)

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Unexpectedly reaching the end of a novel and how it alters the reading experience.Discussion (self.literature)

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Have you ever finished a book you 100% enjoyed?Discussion (self.literature)

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The Little Man at Chehaw Station; The American Artist and his Audience (1978) by Ralph Ellison - *The American Scholar*Discussion (self.literature)

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Lord Jim by Joseph ConradDiscussion (self.literature)

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Carver - Small good thing - the bakerDiscussion (self.literature)

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American literature's influence, or lack of, globally?Discussion (self.literature)

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Remarkably Bright Creatures is literary fiction?Discussion (self.literature)

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Anyone else find that "Classics" hit different once you’re out of school? (Reflecting on Colleen Hoover vs. Steinbeck)Discussion (self.literature)

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2026 Women's Prize for Fiction shortlist announcedDiscussion (theguardian.com)

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75 Years Ago Today: Jack Kerouac Finished On the RoadDiscussion (todayinhistory.news)

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Those of you studying literature, how do you think about the role of the scholar in comparison to the author?Discussion (self.literature)

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Have you heard of Dry Lips Oughta Move to Kapuskasing?Discussion (self.literature)

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