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Established categories of literary works or other forms of art or entertainment that are based on some set of stylistic criteria or conventions.

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psalms

Literature; Genre

The Book of Psalms, commonly referred to simply as Psalms, is the first book of the "Writings", the third section of the Hebrew bible. The English title is from the Greek translation, psalmoi, ...

psychological horror

Literature; Genre

Psychological horror is a subgenre of horror fiction, film, and video games (as a narrative) which relies on the characters' fears and emotional instability to build tension.

Psychological thriller is a fictional thriller story which emphasizes the psychology of its characters and their unstable emotional states. In terms of classification, the category is a sub-genre of ...

pulp magazine

Literature; Genre

Pulp magazines (often referred to as "the pulps") are inexpensive fiction magazines published from 1896 through the 1950s. The typical pulp magazine was 7 inches (18 cm) wide by 10 inches (25 cm) ...

quantum fiction

Literature; Genre

Quantum fiction is a literary genre that reflects modern experience of the material world and reality as influenced by quantum theory and new principles in quantum physics. The genre is not ...

Quran

Literature; Genre

The Quran is the central religious text of Islam, which Muslims believe to be a revelation from God. It is widely regarded as the finest piece of literature in the Arabic language. Muslims consider ...

rabbi

Literature; Genre

In Judaism, a rabbi is a teacher of Torah. This title derives from the Hebrew word רַבִּי rabi , meaning "My Master", which is the way a student would address a master of Torah. The word "master" רב ...