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This type should be used for any type of written short non-fiction that does not have a separate type. (Other types currently include review and interview.)  "Short" in this context means, essentially, anything less than book length; book-length non-fiction would ordinarily be typed as a book. This somewhat generic type both prevents a proliferation of similar types, and also reflects the fact that the difference between different modes of writing (say, between an article and an essay) can be hightly subjective, and may not always be important. The "mode of writing" property can be used to indicate the type of non-fiction it is (such as essay, introduction, etc.)  See Entering Reviews, Interviews, and Other Works of Short Non-fiction for more information.
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  • Short Non-fiction Variety
    Not to be confused with the relative direction of "forward." A foreword is a short (or long) piece of writing often found at the beginning of a book or other piece of literature, before the introduction, and written by someone other than the author of the book. A...
  • Short Non-fiction Variety, Literary Genre, Media genre
    An essay - is a typically short piece of writing, from an author's personal point of view. Essays are non-fiction but often subjective; while expository, they can also include narrative. Essays can be literary criticism, political manifestos, learned arguments,...
  • Short Non-fiction Variety, Literary Genre, Media genre
    An essay - is a typically short piece of writing, from an author's personal point of view. Essays are non-fiction but often subjective; while expository, they can also include narrative. Essays can be literary criticism, political manifestos, learned arguments,...
  • Short Non-fiction, Published Work, Written Work
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  • Short Non-fiction Variety, Literary Genre, Media genre
    An essay - is a typically short piece of writing, from an author's personal point of view. Essays are non-fiction but often subjective; while expository, they can also include narrative. Essays can be literary criticism, political manifestos, learned arguments,...
  • Short Non-fiction Variety, Literary Genre, Media genre
    An essay - is a typically short piece of writing, from an author's personal point of view. Essays are non-fiction but often subjective; while expository, they can also include narrative. Essays can be literary criticism, political manifestos, learned arguments,...
  • Short Non-fiction Variety, Literary Genre, Media genre
    An essay - is a typically short piece of writing, from an author's personal point of view. Essays are non-fiction but often subjective; while expository, they can also include narrative. Essays can be literary criticism, political manifestos, learned arguments,...
  • Short Non-fiction Variety, Literary Genre, Media genre
    An essay - is a typically short piece of writing, from an author's personal point of view. Essays are non-fiction but often subjective; while expository, they can also include narrative. Essays can be literary criticism, political manifestos, learned arguments,...
  • Short Non-fiction, Published Work, Written Work
  • Short Non-fiction Variety, Literary Genre, Media genre
    An essay - is a typically short piece of writing, from an author's personal point of view. Essays are non-fiction but often subjective; while expository, they can also include narrative. Essays can be literary criticism, political manifestos, learned arguments,...
  • Short Non-fiction Variety, Literary Genre, Media genre
    An essay - is a typically short piece of writing, from an author's personal point of view. Essays are non-fiction but often subjective; while expository, they can also include narrative. Essays can be literary criticism, political manifestos, learned arguments,...
  • Short Non-fiction Variety, Literary Genre, Media genre
    An essay - is a typically short piece of writing, from an author's personal point of view. Essays are non-fiction but often subjective; while expository, they can also include narrative. Essays can be literary criticism, political manifestos, learned arguments,...
  • Short Non-fiction Variety, Literary Genre, Media genre
    An essay - is a typically short piece of writing, from an author's personal point of view. Essays are non-fiction but often subjective; while expository, they can also include narrative. Essays can be literary criticism, political manifestos, learned arguments,...
  • Short Non-fiction, Published Work, Written Work
    We document that ownership by officers and directors of publicly traded firms is on average higher today than earlier in the century. Managerial ownership has risen from 13 percent for the universe of exchange-listed corporations in 1935, the earliest year for which...
  • Short Non-fiction, Published Work, Book, Written Work
    Nietzsche contra Wagner is a critical essay by Friedrich Nietzsche, written in his last year of lucidity (1888-1889). It was not published until 1895, six years after Nietzsche's mental collapse. In it Nietzsche describes why he parted ways with his one-time idol and...
  • Short Non-fiction, Published Work, Written Work
    "The Poetic Principle" is an essay by Edgar Allan Poe, written near the end of his life and published posthumously in 1850 (Poe died in 1849). It is a work of literary criticism, and one of the most complete (but still far from being truly complete) discussions of Poe...
  • Short Non-fiction, Published Work, Written Work
    "The Philosophy of Composition" is an essay written by Edgar Allan Poe that elucidates a theory about how good writers write when they write well. He concludes that length, "unity of effect" and a logical method are important considerations for good writing. He also...
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    "Maelzel's Chess Player" (1836) is an essay by Edgar Allan Poe exposing a fraudulent automaton chess player called The Turk, which had become famous in Europe and the United States and toured widely. The fake automaton was invented by Wolfgang von Kempelen in 1769 and...
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    Essay about the poet Paul van Ostaijen.
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  • Short Non-fiction, Published Work, Written Work
  • Short Non-fiction Variety, Literary Genre, Media genre
    An essay - is a typically short piece of writing, from an author's personal point of view. Essays are non-fiction but often subjective; while expository, they can also include narrative. Essays can be literary criticism, political manifestos, learned arguments,...
  • Short Non-fiction Variety, Literary Genre, Media genre
    An essay - is a typically short piece of writing, from an author's personal point of view. Essays are non-fiction but often subjective; while expository, they can also include narrative. Essays can be literary criticism, political manifestos, learned arguments,...
  • Short Non-fiction Variety, Literary Genre, Media genre
    An essay - is a typically short piece of writing, from an author's personal point of view. Essays are non-fiction but often subjective; while expository, they can also include narrative. Essays can be literary criticism, political manifestos, learned arguments,...
  • Short Non-fiction Variety, Literary Genre, Media genre
    An essay - is a typically short piece of writing, from an author's personal point of view. Essays are non-fiction but often subjective; while expository, they can also include narrative. Essays can be literary criticism, political manifestos, learned arguments,...
  • Quotation Source, Short Non-fiction, Published Work, Book, Written Work
    Existentialism is a Humanism (L'existentialisme est un humanisme) is a 1946 philosophical work by Jean-Paul Sartre. It is seen by many as one of the defining texts in the Existentialist movement. In his text, Sartre says that the key defining point of Existentialism...
  • Short Non-fiction Variety
    An article is a stand-alone section of a larger written work. These nonfictional prose compositions appear in magazine, newspaper, academic journal, the internet, or any other type of publication. A headline is text at the top of a newspaper article, indicating the...
  • Short Non-fiction Variety
    An article is a stand-alone section of a larger written work. These nonfictional prose compositions appear in magazine, newspaper, academic journal, the internet, or any other type of publication. A headline is text at the top of a newspaper article, indicating the...