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literary

[lit-uh-rer-ee] / ˈlɪt əˌrɛr i /


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Now women are carving out a space to share their stories in what is shaping up to be a quiet revolution in the country's literary scene.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

This year women swept the country's most prestigious literary prize - the Yi Sang Awards - winning in all six categories for the first time.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

One group that was especially vocal in their opposition to A.I., was the literary community, and writers and authors across the country didn’t hold back when sharing their two cents.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

This has been her literary project: to remember, to revive, to conjure, to connect, in images shuffled and shaped into stories.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Despite this, when Poe unexpectedly passed away in 1849, Rufus GriswoId was named literary executor of his estate, to the surprise of many.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman




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