literary festival
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- noun
- /ˈlɪtəˌrɛri ˈfɛstɪvəl/
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festival literario
- At the literary festival, guests participated in readings, workshops, and book signings with their favorite writers.
- readings at literary festival
But actually the main reason it makes me unlucky is that there's certain people that I only see at literary festivals.
- But actually the main reason it makes me unlucky is that there's certain people that I only see at literary festivals.
Examples
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I couldn't give a rat's arse if you can do great accents at a bookstore reading or leave a crowd at a literary festival in stitches.
Blog text (9) -
This December, our town will host a literary festival featuring local authors and interactive storytelling sessions.
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Cheltenham for a literary festival thing.
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I love spending time in bookshops and attending literary festivals, although I have managed to attend only a few in the past few years.
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"Dear, Mr. Shriver, it is my pleasure on behalf of the festival committee of Acheron University to invite you to participate in our literary festival this year."
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Authors can sometimes earn $2,500 to $10,000 from readings at university literary festivals and conferences.
Academic text (2011) -
The eighth annual Nature of Words literary festival is kicking off next week, from November 7th through the 11th, and is to Bend's literary scene what BendFilm is to the independent cinema scene.
Blog text (30) -
In his five years as editor, Tom enhanced the journal's reputation in literary circles through the quality of his selections as well as his road trips to introduce and promote the journal at literary festivals, readings, conferences, and bookstores.
Academic text (2009) -
Every year, thousands of book lovers gather at the annual literary festival to meet authors and discuss their favorite novels.
How Big
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'an event celebrating literature and authors' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'literary' (relating to literature) with 'festival' (a public celebratory event). This adjective+noun composition follows a regular, cross-linguistically common pattern, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily understand the MWE.
Etymology
Literary festival combines literary (about books and writing) and festival (a public party or fair). Imagine a fair with book stalls, author readings and talks where people celebrate writing, and that's why it means 'an event where writers and readers meet and celebrate literature'.