New Delhi: Every year on August 9, Book Lovers Day is celebrated to encourage bibliophiles (those who love books) to celebrate literature and the reading of different types of books, for it is from those pages that we will get important knowledge for life. In an age where people are constantly using smartphones and are being distracted by technology, one should read a book to spend time. Book Lovers Day is celebrated every year in many parts of the world. In this article, we take a look at some lesser-known literary genres that one can explore on this occasion.
Book Lovers Day: 10 lesser-known literary genres to explore
Canadiana
It essentially denotes Canadian Literature with ‘Anne of Green Gables’ possibly a good example from this genre. Written by Lucy Maud Montgomery, this 1908 novel is considered a classic children’s novel since the mid-20th century. The stories in the Canadiana genre are Canada-based and they deal with the culture and identity of both the cities and the rural towns. It imbibes the identity, family, and differences in culture among the people in the country and their struggles.
Fake Memoir
It is a genre where an author wants to tell a realistic story but ironically, the story would be fake. Much like ‘Realistic Fiction’, this genre tells stories which are seemingly true but are actually false. In such books, memoirs can be written and published from the start like a truth and the author can hide the truth till it is figured out in the end.
Bangsian
This genre was popularised by John Kendrick Bangs and it has been named after him. It deals with the concept of the afterlife and its characters can be famous historical or fictional personalities who come together to take the story forward.
Bildungsroman
This German word is a combination of two words, ‘Bildung’ which means education and ‘roman’ which means novel. Hence, it denotes a novel of education which shines a light on the moral and psychological development of the protagonist from childhood to adulthood. It portrays the emotional evolution of a young character.
Cli-Fi
It sounds like Sci-Fi (Science Fiction) and it deals with climate change and global warming, the twin threats which have put the existence of the Earth in jeopardy. The story is set in the present or the future and will mix science fiction with dystopian themes spelling out the effects of climate change.
Cyberpunk
The story in this genre is set in a dystopian future with extremely advanced technology. Popularised by Bruce Bethke, this genre tells the story of characters who live in a technologically sophisticated and authoritarian social order.
Furry Sleuth
The books in this genre feature cats, mice, or dogs and sometimes a scaly dinosaur or a feathered chicken who act as the protagonist and also as the investigator. The setting of these stories are mainly small towns and the detective cat or dog has connections with the police.
Bitpunk
The books under this genre deal with the social and political themes of the ‘punk’ side of things and delve into the life of the characters or society and the beliefs they hold.
Nordic Noir
The stories of the books in this genre are set in Scandinavia and they consist of internal monologue, suspense, morally ambiguous police officers, murder mysteries and psychopathic criminals.
Hardboiled
The books under this genre depict fast-paced action, graphic sex and violence along with transgressive urban settings, and colloquial conversations. It is similar to the stoic style of American crime writing and Carroll John Daly invented it in the mid-1920s. Later, Dashiell Hammett popularised it and James M. Cain and Raymond Chandler modified it.
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