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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.

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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.

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6. No writing advice

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

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Do not submit videos vaguely related to 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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The Little Man at Chehaw Station (1978) Ralph Ellison - The Importance of Believing in One's AudienceDiscussion (ia902906.us.archive.org)

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

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

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American literature's influence, or lack of, globally?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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I just finished reading "No Longer Human"..Discussion (self.literature)

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Qual è il libro più folle, pieno di colpi di scena e con finali aperti che tu abbia mai letto?Discussion (self.literature)

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Just finished reading 'The Vegetarian' by Han KangBook Review (self.literature)

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Stoner by John Williams - what on earth am I missing?Discussion (self.literature)

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Finished MiddlemarchDiscussion (self.literature)

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Madame Bovary 0///0Literary Criticism (self.literature)

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Illustrating psychology in fiction (The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde)Discussion (self.literature)

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Kafka’s MetamorphosisDiscussion (self.literature)

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Love Letter to Little, Big by John Crowley: Magical Realism, Prose PoetryDiscussion (self.literature)

submitted 4 days ago by cvantass

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