Meaning of BELLES LETTRES
| Pronunciation: | | bel`letru
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- [n] creative writing valued for esthetic content
- [n] creative writing valued for esthetic content
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| | Synonyms: | | belles lettres, belles-lettres |
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| | See Also: | | literary composition, literary work | |
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| | Definition: | | \Belles-let"tres\, n. pl. [F.]
Polite or elegant literature; the humanities; -- used
somewhat vaguely for literary works in which imagination and
taste are predominant.
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| | Related Terms: | | ancient literature, classics, contemporary literature, erotic literature, erotica, folk literature, French literature, humane letters, kitsch, letters, literature, medieval literature, national literature, obscene literature, polite literature, pop literature, popular literature, pornographic literature, pornography, pseudonymous literature, Renaissance literature, republic of letters, scatological literature, serious literature, travel literature, underground literature, wisdom literature |
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