"literatures" in the noun sense
1. literature
creative writing of recognized artistic value
2. literature, lit
the humanistic study of a body of literature
"he took a course in Russian lit"
3. literature
published writings in a particular style on a particular subject
"the technical literature"
"one aspect of Waterloo has not yet been treated in the literature"
4. literature
the profession or art of a writer
"her place in literature is secure"
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