literary review
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4.2
- noun
- /ˈlɪtəˌrɛri rɪˈvju/
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reseña literaria
- Many aspiring writers seek feedback by publishing their stories in a literary review to reach a wider audience.
- publish a literary review
Examples
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Imagine that you are the editor of a literary review that publishes essays, fiction, and poetry.
Academic text (2000) -
Zelmenis works as an interpreter from Russian and English and continues to write stories, essays, and literary reviews.
Fiction book (1998) -
Quarterly Review (VGR), a literary review journal associated with the University of Virginia, noticed similarities between some passages in Anderson's book and other sources.
Blog text (5) -
The author submitted her novel for critique in a well-respected literary review that evaluates contemporary works.
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The literary review featured an in-depth analysis of the themes present in the latest bestseller.
Synonyms
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3.0
An article that gives an opinion about a book, film, or play
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5.6
A detailed written or spoken opinion about a work such as a book
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3.7
A review of a creative work such as a book or film
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5.2
Study of a text that looks at how it is put together and its themes
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2.6
An article that describes a recently published book and says if it is good
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5.1
A close study of a text or work of art to judge its strengths and weaknesses
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3.9
An article that gives a short summary and opinion of other people's work like books or research
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6.8
A study that explains what books mean and how good they are
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4.1
An article that says if a book, play, or film is good and explains why
A written report giving an opinion about a book, show, or product
How Detailed
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning of 'literary review' is directly compositional: 'literary' specifies the domain (literature) and 'review' names an evaluative article, so a learner who knows both words can infer it refers to an evaluation of literature. This pattern is straightforward and cross-linguistically common, making the phrase immediately comprehensible to B1 learners who know the constituents.
Etymology
Literary review comes from combining literary (about books) and review (literally 'to look again' or check carefully). The phrase gives the image of a careful look at a book, so today it means 'an article that discusses or judges a work of literature'.