Significance of Literary genre

Literary genre encompasses diverse forms and styles of writing across various traditions. In Buddhism, it includes koans with identifiable logics. Vedanta recognizes kavyas as poetic compositions. Mahayana sees overlapping types in Buddhist texts. Indian history highlights its evolution in Russian literature and adaptation across Dravidian languages. It also notes Masti's exploration of diverse genres and the role of translation in cross-cultural appreciation, as well as the classification of artistic compositions by form, style, or subject matter.1
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Synonyms: Literary type, Literary classification, Literary form, Literary style, Category, Type, Style, Form, Division

In Dutch: Literair genre; In Finnish: Kirjallisuuden genre; In Spanish: Género literario; In German: Literarisches Genre

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Buddhist concept of 'Literary genre'

Hindu concept of 'Literary genre'

The concept of Literary genre in local and regional sources

The concept of Literary genre in scientific sources