literary study

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literary study - the humanistic study of literature arts, humanistic discipline, humanities, liberal arts - studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills); "the college of arts and sciences" lit, literature - the humanistic study of a body of literature; "he took a course in Russian lit" comparative literature - study of literary works from different cultures (often in translation) lit crit, literary criticism - the informed analysis and evaluation of literature poetics - study of poetic works classics - study of the literary works of ancient Greece and Rome rhetoric - study of the technique and rules for using language effectively (especially in public speaking)