(historical) The persecution of intellectuals on the basis of their writings as practiced in imperial China.

Journalism with a more storylike twist than its factual counterpart.

The written Chinese language used from the end of the Han Dynasty (220 C.E.) to the early 20th century. In Chinese, 文言 (“literary writing”).

Pertaining to the literature of law.

(law) A person acting on behalf of beneficiaries (e.g. family members, a designated charity, a research library or archive) under the author's will.

Any work of fiction regarded as having literary merit. / Fiction lacking speculative elements and centred on character and theme.

(grammar) The present tense as used by convention to describe events in fictional works, such as when explaining the plot of a book or film.

In many European countries, all kinds of scientific study pertinent to literature, including history of literature, literary criticism, comparative literature, and literary theory.

plural of literary agent

plural of literary technique