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  2. Systems novel - Wikipedia

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    Systems novel. Systems novel is a literary genre named by Tom LeClair in his 1987 book In the Loop: Don DeLillo and the Systems Novel, and explored further in LeClair's 1989 book, The Art of Excess: Mastery in Contemporary American Fiction. [ 1] LeClair used systems theory to critique novels by authors including Thomas Pynchon, William Gaddis ...

  3. Historical fiction - Wikipedia

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    Historical fiction is a literary genre in which a fictional plot takes place in the setting of a particular real historical events.Although the term is commonly used as a synonym for historical fiction literature, it can also be applied to other types of narrative, including theatre, opera, cinema, and television, as well as video games and graphic novels.

  4. Young adult literature - Wikipedia

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    Young adult literature. Young adult literature (YA) is typically written for readers aged 12 to 18 [1][2] and includes most of the themes found in adult fiction, such as friendship, substance abuse, alcoholism, and sexuality. [3] Stories that focus on the challenges of youth may be further categorized as social or coming-of-age novels.

  5. The Broom of the System - Wikipedia

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    A professor commented that Wallace's philosophy writing tended to have the quality of an unfolding story, leading Wallace to explore literature. Having submitted Broom of the System to the Department of English, he decided to focus his career on fiction. Broom was published in 1987 as Wallace completed a Master of Fine Arts in creative writing ...

  6. Catch-22 - Wikipedia

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    Catch-22 is a satirical war novel by American author Joseph Heller.It is his debut novel.He began writing it in 1953; the novel was first published in 1961. Often cited as one of the most significant novels of the twentieth century, [3] it uses a distinctive non-chronological third-person omniscient narration, describing events from the points of view of different characters.

  7. Immunodeficiency Disorders: Symptoms, Types, and More

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    Individuals with immunodeficiency disorders tend to have frequent infections — one round after another — of certain conditions, such as: pink eye. sinus infections. thrush. colds. chronic gum ...

  8. Genre fiction - Wikipedia

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    Feud. Estate. Literature portal. v. t. e. Genre fiction, also known as formula fiction[ 1 ] or popular fiction, is a term used in the book-trade for fictional works written with the intent of fitting into a specific literary genre in order to appeal to readers and fans already familiar with that genre. [ 2 ]

  9. Web fiction - Wikipedia

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    Web fiction is written works of literature available primarily or solely on the Internet. A common type of web fiction is the web serial. The term comes from old serial stories that were once published regularly in newspapers and magazines. Unlike most modern books, a work of web fiction is often not published as a whole.