nonliterary

/ nɒnˈlɪtərərɪ, -ˈlɪtrərɪ /

adjective

1. not of, relating to, concerned with, or characteristic of literature or scholarly writing

Example Sentences

It’s in the series’ DNA to be a little cornball, and that there’s nothing overtly fancy or stylish in the production reflects the sort of nonliterary literature from which it springs.

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The other, more plausible view is that his nonliterary interests are a profound clue to unraveling his work.

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“Unlike a lot of American writers, Chang mixes mainly with nonliterary people,” Eugenides, who taught with Lee at Princeton, wrote.

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In this formulation, “genre” is a pejorative adjective for any kind of mediocre writing rather than a designation for nonliterary styles, and can easily refer to mediocre fiction that happens to carry “literary” markers.

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As Price notes, many old-fashioned infrastructures are enjoying an unlikely comeback, sometimes by baiting the trap: libraries now get people in the door by loaning lawnmowers, croquet sets, cake pans, and other nonliterary essentials.

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