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juvenilia

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ju·ve·nil·i·a  (jv-nl-, -nly)
pl.n.
Works, particularly written or artistic works, produced in an author's or artist's youth.
[Latin iuvenlia, from neuter pl. of iuvenlis, juvenile; see juvenile.]
juvenilia
Noun, pl
works produced in an artist's youth
juvenilia
1. the literary compositions produced in an author’s youth.
2. literary productions intended for the young.
See also: Literary Style
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Unless one is engaged in the task of writing a fairly comprehensive biography, the study of a writer rarely begins with attention to her or his juvenilia.
The art of Tom Dent: notes on early evidence by Ward, Jerry W., Jr. / African American Review
She also introduces the reader to Jane Austen, the author, demonstrating the development of her skill from her juvenilia to her masterpieces.
Shields, Carol. Jane Austen: a life by Pucci, Anthony / Kliatt
Their sense of jubilance makes them more compatible with contemporary attitudes in art, specifically with the current penchant for juvenilia and laid-back, faux-adolescent aesthetics.
Jutta Koether: Thomas Erben Gallery by Avgikos, Jan / Artforum International
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