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[[Science fiction]] that you read -- in the form of books, [[novellas]], [[novelettes]] and short stories -- is sometimes referred to as '''''literary''''', a retronym to distinguish it from [[media]], [[sf]] that you watch. In particular, [[media]] [[fans]] who think that book-reading [[fen]] are snobs will disdainfully call them "'''lit''' fans."
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[[Science fiction]] that you read in the form of books, [[novellas]], [[novelettes]] and short stories is sometimes referred to as '''''literary''''', regardless of its merit as literature, in a retronym to distinguish it from ''[[media]]'', [[sf]] that you watch.  
  
[[Media]]-oriented [[cons]] sometimes have a token [[literary GoH]].
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In particular, [[media fans]] who think that book-reading [[fen]] are snobs will disdainfully call them "'''lit''' fans." Media-oriented [[cons]] sometimes have a token [[literary GoH]].
  
 
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Revision as of 10:33, 21 July 2020

Science fiction that you read — in the form of books, novellas, novelettes and short stories — is sometimes referred to as literary, regardless of its merit as literature, in a retronym to distinguish it from media, sf that you watch.

In particular, media fans who think that book-reading fen are snobs will disdainfully call them "lit fans." Media-oriented cons sometimes have a token literary GoH.


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