Fiction
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- Fiction is a fundamental part of human culture, and the ability to create literature and other artistic works by using one's imagination is frequently cited as one of the defining characteristics of humanity.
- By definition, fiction is "untruth." Since untruth is contrary to truth, and because truth is a virtue, does that not make untruth found in fiction a vice? --anonymous catholic quote
- For Plato poetry (and, more specifically, fiction) is untruth and unworthy of a philosopher. --D.H. Green via The Beginnings of Medieval Romance
- Since the 17th century the term fiction is often used synonymously with literature and more specifically novels. From a high/low culture point of view, fiction is subdivided in popular fiction (e.g., Stephen King) and literary fiction (e.g., James Joyce). [Apr 2006]
Fiction (from the Latin fingere, "to form, create") is storytelling of imagined events and stands in contrast to non-fiction, which makes factual claims that can be substantiated with evidence.
Fictional works – novels, short stories, fables, fairy tales, films, comics, interactive fiction, animation, video games – may include or reference factual occurrences. The term is also often used synonymously with literature and more specifically fictional prose. In this sense, fiction refers only to novels or short stories and is often divided into two categories, popular fiction (e.g., science fiction, mystery fiction, or romance novels) and literary fiction (e.g., Marcel Proust or William Faulkner).
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