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nonfiction

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non·fic·tion  (nn-fkshn)
n.
1. Prose works other than fiction: I've read her novels but not her nonfiction.
2. The category of literature consisting of works of this kind.

non·fiction·al adj.

nonfiction [nɒnˈfɪkʃən]
n
1. (Library Science & Bibliography) writing dealing with facts and events rather than imaginative narration
2. (Library Science & Bibliography) (modifier) relating to or denoting nonfiction
nonfictional  adj
nonfictionally  adv
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Noun1.nonfiction - prose writing that is not fictional
article - nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
prose - ordinary writing as distinguished from verse


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Kroger of Salem was given the Sarah Winnemucca Award for creative nonfiction for his "Convictions: A Prosecutor's Battles Against Mafia Killers, Drug Kingpins and Enron Thieves" (Farrar, Strauss, Giroux).
com Nonfiction can be just as wondrous as fiction for young readers, if the seeds of curiosity are planted.
com Nonfiction can be just as wondrous as fiction for young readers, if the seeds of curiosity are planted.
 
 
 
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