What is literary fiction? Why would I read a story which sacrifices

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2016-07-16 06:11:50 Post No. 8283689
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Anonymous 2016-07-16 06:11:50 Post No. 8283689 [Report]

What is literary fiction?

Why would I read a story which sacrifices characterization and interesting conflicts for the sake of themes?

If I were interested in the ideas of identity, collectivism, or any other subjects; why would I not just read scholarly articles?

I see literary fiction as someone just trying to force persuasive essays into a good story. They are lessening the storytelling for the sake of shoehorning in their themes.

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Anonymous 2016-07-16 12:20:10 Post No.8284410
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Anonymous 2016-07-16 12:20:10 Post No.8284410 [Report]

Literary fiction is a made up story, now back to /b/ with you

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Anonymous 2016-07-16 12:44:06 Post No.8284471
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Anonymous 2016-07-16 12:44:06 Post No.8284471 [Report]

I just wonder why people think a story having minimal plot is somekind of virtue

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Anonymous 2016-07-16 12:47:44 Post No.8284478
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Anonymous 2016-07-16 12:47:44 Post No.8284478 [Report]

>>8283689
>sacrifices characterization and interesting conflicts

Who says literary fiction don't have these things?

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Anonymous 2016-07-16 12:57:44 Post No.8284495
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Anonymous 2016-07-16 12:57:44 Post No.8284495 [Report]

>implying genre fiction has better characterisation and conflict than literary fiction