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A tag is a keyword or label that categorizes your question with other, similar questions. Using the right tags makes it easier for others to find and answer your question.
For questions related to "The Fountainhead", a novel by Ayn Rand. Use together with the [ayn-rand] tag.
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Questions about the works of the Indian novelist and short story author R. K. Narayan (Rasipuram Krishnaswami Iyer Narayanaswami, 1906 – 2001) and his life as a writer. Narayan wrote many novels and s…
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Questions about the German writer of fantasy and children's fiction Michael Ende (1929 – 1995) and his works. Ende is best known for 'Die unendliche Geschichte' (1979, "The Neverending Story"), 'Momo'…
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For questions about James Joyce's 1922 modernist novel "Ulysses". Use this with the [james-joyce] tag.
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Questions related to the Irish poet and playwright Oscar Wilde (1854 – 1900) and his work.
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For questions about either the author Suzanne Collins or any of her literary works (most famously the Hunger Games book series). Note that questions about the films adapted from her works are off-topi…
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For questions about the American novelist, playwright and screenwriter Cormac McCarthy (Charles McCarthy, born 1933) or about any of his literary works, such as books including All the Pretty Horses (…
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Questions about the works of French poet, novelist and dramatist Victor Hugo (1802 - 1885) and his life as a writer. Use this tag with [french-literature].
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Questions about James Joyce's final novel Finnegans Wake (1939). Use with the [james-joyce] tag.
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Questions about the works of the American poet, essayist and journalist Walt Whitman (1819 – 1892) and his life as a writer. He is best known for this poetry collection 'Leaves of Grass'.
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Questions about the collection of poems entitled 'Songs of Experience' by William Blake, published in 1794. These poems are usually published together with the earlier 'Songs of Innocence' from 1789 a…
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Questions about works of literature originally written in any of the Arabic languages, including Classical Arabic and Modern Standard Arabic.
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Questions about the works of Edgar Wallace (1875–1932), British writer of thrillers and adventure stories, best known for his film script for "King Kong" (1933).
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Questions about 'The Just Men of Cordova' (1917), a novel by Edgar Wallace. Use this tag with the [edgar-wallace] tag.
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For questions regarding politics in literature or concerning literature/literary figures. Please note that general questions about politics that aren't directly tied to literature are off-topic and sh…
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Questions about works of literature that were originally written in Hindi. Hindi is one of the official languages of India.
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For questions about the novel Moby Dick, by Herman Melville. Use this tag with the [herman-melville] tag.
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For questions about Herman Melville and his works, most notably Moby Dick.
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For questions regarding The Canterbury Tales, a collection of 24 stories written in Middle English by Geoffrey Chaucer. Use with the [geoffrey-chaucer] tag. If asking about a section written in verse,…
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Questions about the works of Alfred Tennyson (1809 – 1892) or his life as a writer and poet. Questions about his poems should be tagged with [poetry] tag.
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Questions about the works of Vladimir Nabokov (1899-1977) or his life as a writer. His works that were originally in Russian should be tagged with [russian-literature].
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For questions about Animal Farm, a satirical novel by George Orwell. This tag should be used in conjunction with [george-orwell].
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Questions pertaining to the various definitions of literature.
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Questions about works of literature that were originally written in the Hebrew language.
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Questions about a type of novels that typically involves a mysterious death or a crime to be solved, a closed circle of suspects (each with a credible motive) and a detective who solves the crime. Use…
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Questions about the novel 'Little Dorrit' (1855-1857) by Charles Dickens. Use this tag with the tag [charles-dickens].
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R[ichard] Austin Freeman (1862–1943), British writer of detective stories and novels, many featuring the forensic scientist Dr. Thorndyke.
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Questions about the novel 'Voroshilovgrad' (2011) by the Ukrainian author Serhiy Zhadan. The novel's title is the Soviet name for Luhansk. Use with the tags [serhiy-zhadan] and [ukrainian-literature].
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Questions about the works of the Ukrainian poet, novelist, essayist and translator Serhiy Zhadan (born 1974) or his life as a writer. Use with the tag [ukrainian-literature].
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Questions asking for an explanation of an element of the plot of a work of fiction.
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For questions about the novel Jude The Obscure (1895) by Thomas Hardy. Use together with the [thomas-hardy] tag.
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For questions on literature originally written in the Dutch language. Please also make sure to use the applicable work and author tag.
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Questions about the works of Irish poet William Butler Yeats (1865-1939) or his life as a writer.
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For questions regarding the works of Ray Bradbury, the American science-fiction author of Fahrenheit 451, Dandelion Wine, The Martian Chronicles, and Something Wicked This Way Comes.
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For questions about the novel "Crime and Punishment" by Fyodor Dostoevsky. Not to be used for questions about any non-literary (e.g. screen) adaptations except as they relate to literature. Use in con…
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Questions about the works of Brian Jacques (1939-2011), the author of the Redwall series, or his life as a writer.
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