Literature - Definition
literature
n 1: creative writing of recognized artistic value
2: the humanistic study of a body of literature; "he took a
course in Russian lit" [syn: literature, lit]
3: 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: the profession or art of a writer; "her place in literature
is secure"