oeuvre littéraire

Definitions of oeuvre littéraire
  1. noun
    imaginative or creative writing
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    belles-lettres
    creative writing valued for esthetic content
    dialogue
    a literary composition in the form of a conversation between two people
    fiction
    a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
    poème
    a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
    roman
    an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
    fantastique
    fiction with a large amount of imagination in it
    conte, histoire, récit
    a piece of fiction that narrates a chain of related events
    ballade
    a narrative poem of popular origin
    élégie
    a mournful poem; a lament for the dead
    poème épique, épopée
    a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
    haïku
    an epigrammatic Japanese verse form of three short lines
    poème lyrique
    a short poem of songlike quality
    sonnet
    a verse form consisting of 14 lines with a fixed rhyme scheme
    rime
    a piece of poetry
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    document, écrit
    the work of a writer; anything expressed in letters of the alphabet (especially when considered from the point of view of style and effect)
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