literary scene

collocation in English

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literary
adjective
uk
/ˈlɪt.ər.ər.i/us
/ˈlɪt̬.ə.rer.i/
relating to literature (= written artistic works, especially those with a high and lasting ...
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scene
noun
uk
/siːn/us
/siːn/
a part of a play or film in which the action stays in one place for a continuous period ...
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(Definition ofliteraryandscenefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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He was his own agent, and he seems to have understood the importance of the reception of poetry and the creation of aliteraryscene.
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It covered theliterarysceneas well as political and social issues.
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Considering the relatively small size of the islands, it has a notableliteraryscene.
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Artists and writers joined the effort, blending civil rights into the arts andliteraryscene...
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He was still in contact with writers of various ethnic backgrounds, and active on the clandestineliteraryscene.
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After that she dropped out of theliteraryscene, and supported herself in part by renting rooms.
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His departure from theliteraryscenemay have been because of another play, now lost, which offended the king.
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This may indicate that estrangement (whether existential, gender-based or social) is not merely a characteristic of literature, but of theliterarysceneas well.
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This book, with its empathetic point of view, raw emotion, and solid information, is a necessary voice in theliteraryscene.
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He also noted that the magazine had struggled to liberate theliteraryscenefrom conventions, by means of unveilings, philosophy and passion.
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In old age, he began a process of minutely recording and cataloging his contacts with other figures on theliteraryscene, in private notebooks and dossiers.
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