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Originally Posted by gmw
My definition of a "literary" work is similar: it is a work in which the prose (the specific choice of phrasing, metaphor and so on) is at least as important as the outward or apparent meaning of the prose. Like poetry, a true literary work paints a feeling or imagery using words that might be quite distinct from the meaning of the words themselves.
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Can you give an example of a book or story that you consider a "true literary work"? I'm trying to imagine how words themselves could cause feelings that would be distinct from the meaning of the words.
Shari