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10 Language-to-English DictionariesLittérature jeunesse
Pronunciation / Transliteration: li-tə-ʁa-tyʁ ʒœnəs
"Elle adore lire de la littérature jeunesse pour se détendre."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Literature written, published, or marketed for adolescents and young adults, typically ranging from ages twelve to eighteen.
"The local bookstore dedicated an entire section to contemporary youth fiction dealing with mental health." - 2
Stories featuring teenage protagonists and themes relevant to coming-of-age, identity formation, and social relationships.
"Her debut novel was a celebrated piece of speculative youth fiction featuring a dystopian society."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines the Old English 'geoguð' (youth, young people) with the Latin 'fictio' (a shaping, counterfeiting, or invention, derived from 'figere', to mold). While the concepts of literature directed at adolescents existed earlier (often termed juvenile literature), 'youth fiction' emerged as a distinct publishing category in the late 20th century to encompass literature specifically tailored for teenagers and young adults.
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Littérature jeunesse
Transliteration: li-tə-ʁa-tyʁ ʒœnəs
"Elle adore lire de la littérature jeunesse pour se détendre."
Jugendliteratur
Transliteration: ˈjuːɡn̩dˌliːtəʁaˈtuːɐ̯
"Jugendliteratur behandelt oft wichtige Themen des Erwachsenwerdens."
Narrativa per ragazzi
Transliteration: narraˈtiːva per raˈgattsi
"La narrativa per ragazzi sta riscuotendo un grande successo editoriale."
Literatura juvenil
Transliteration: li-te-ɾaˈtu-ɾa xu-veˈnil
"La literatura juvenil actual aborda temas muy complejos."
Literatura infantojuvenil
Transliteration: li-te-ɾaˈtu-ɾa ĩ-fɐ̃-tu-ʒu-veˈnaw
"O autor ganhou um prêmio importante de literatura infantojuvenil."
युवा कथा साहित्य
Transliteration: yuvā kathā sāhitya
"युवा कथा साहित्य आजकल के पाठकों के बीच बहुत लोकप्रिय है।"
青少年小说
Transliteration: qīng shào nián xiǎo shuō
"这家书店专门出售各种青少年小说。"
청소년 소설
Transliteration: cheong-son-yeon so-seol
"그녀는 청소년 소설을 쓰는 작가입니다."
ヤングアダルト小説
Transliteration: yangu adaruto shōsetsu
"彼は世界的なヤングアダルト小説のファンです。"
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