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  2. Synesthesia in fiction - Wikipedia

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    In the Red Sparrow book trilogy , written by former CIA diplomat Jason Matthews, the protagonist, Dominika Egorova, is described to experience synesthesia that extends beyond words and sounds to human emotions. She is said to see coloured halo's around people's heads and shoulders that display their emotions and character.

  3. List of metafictional works - Wikipedia

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    This is a partial list of works that use metafictional ideas. Metafiction is intentional allusion or reference to a work's fictional nature. It is commonly used for humorous or parodic effect, and has appeared in a wide range of mediums, including writing, film, theatre, and video gaming.

  4. A Writer's People - Wikipedia

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    In this book, Naipaul discusses how the work of other writers has affected his writing. The book attracted criticism from those in British literary circles who thought that Naipaul gave uncharitable treatment to several notable authors, and in particular Anthony Powell and his novel sequence A Dance to the Music of Time, especially since Powell had been a friend of Naipaul's.

  5. Synesthesia - Wikipedia

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    Most synesthetes see characters just as others do (in whichever color actually displayed) but they may simultaneously perceive colors as associated with or evoked by each one. Synesthesia ( American English ) or synaesthesia ( British English ) is a perceptual phenomenon in which stimulation of one sensory or cognitive pathway leads to ...

  6. BBC's 100 Most Inspiring Novels - Wikipedia

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    The resulting list of "100 novels that shaped our world", [1] called the "100 Most Inspiring Novels" by BBC News, [2] was published by the BBC to kick off a year of celebrating literature. [2] [3] The list triggered comments from critics and other news agencies.

  7. The Catcher in the Rye - Wikipedia

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    The Catcher in the Rye is a novel by American author J. D. Salinger that was partially published in serial form in 1945–46 before being novelized in 1951. Originally intended for adults, it is often read by adolescents for its themes of angst and alienation, and as a critique of superficiality in society.

  8. Literature - Wikipedia

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    The study of books and other texts as artifacts or traditions is instead encompassed by textual criticism or the history of the book. "Literature", as an art form, is sometimes used synonymously with literary fiction, fiction written with the goal of artistic merit, [5] [6] but can also include works in various non-fiction genres, such as ...

  9. Metafiction - Wikipedia

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    Metafiction is self-conscious about language, literary form, and story-telling, and works of metafiction directly or indirectly draw attention to their status as artifacts. [1] Metafiction is frequently used as a form of parody or a tool to undermine literary conventions and explore the relationship between literature and reality, life and art. [2]