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Definition of Subgenre
1. a subdivision of a genre [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Subgenre
Literary usage of Subgenre
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Studies in German Literature in the Nineteenth Century by John Firman Coar (1903)
"So he calls them dramatic epics, or, in so far as he regards the novel as a
subgenre of the epic, dramatic novels. The unbiassed critic prefers to regard ..."
2. The Maecenas and the Madrigalist: Patrons, Patronage, and the Origins of the by Anthony M. Cummings (2004)
"... possibility of readings of secular dialog texts along the lines of that proposed
here.109 Among the composers represented by the subgenre of the secular ..."
3. The Urban Condition: Space, Community, and Self in the Contemporary Metropolis by Ghent Urban Studies Team (1999)
"Likewise, women have been prominent in detective fiction both as writers and as
fictional investigators, though mostly in the well-circumscribed subgenre of ..."
4. The Electronic Intrusion Threat to National Security and Emergency ...by DIANE Publishing Company by DIANE Publishing Company (1998)
"Cyberpunk - A subgenre of science fiction made popular by William Gibson's
Neuromancer, where the role of computers and hackers is identified as being ..."
5. Global Infatuation: Explorations in Transnational Publishing and Texts : the by Eva Hemmungs Wirtén (1998)
"... How to Write Romances (CINCINNATI: WRITERS' DIGEST BOOKS, 1988), 5-6. YA, or
Young Adult, does not really exist as a separate subgenre in Sweden. ..."
6. Plug Your Book: Online Book Marketing for Authors, Book Publicity Through by Steve Weber (2007)
"For example, there's no library category or Amazon tab for steampunk, a subgenre
of speculative fiction. But using tags, aficionados can dissect steampunk ..."
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