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LitF  Literary Form



Bytes

BKS: 008/33; 006/16

Input standards

BKS: Optional. One-character code. Default:  0

Definition

 
BKS, 006 

Use numeric codes and 1 to provide a generic identification of whether the item is a work of fiction. Use the alphabetic codes to identify specific literary forms.

Codes

 
 
  Not fiction (not further specified). The item is not a work of fiction and no further identification of the literary form is desired.
 
1  Fiction (not further specified). The item is a work of fiction and no further identification of the literary form is desired
 
c  Comic strips. Obsolete. Do not use. Note: Replaced by code 6 (comic strip) in BKS 006/07-10 and 008/24-27).
 
d  Dramas 
 
e  Essays 
 
f  Novels 
 
h  Humor, satires, etc. The item is a humorous work, satire or of similar literary form.
 
i  Letters. The item is a single letter or collection of correspondence.
 
j  Short stories. The item is a short story or collection of short stories.
 
m  Mixed forms. The item is a variety of literary forms (e.g., poetry and short stories).
 
p  Poetry. The item is a poem or collection of poems.
 
s  Speeches. The item is a speech or collection of speeches.
 
u  Unknown. The literary form of the item is unknown.

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