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science fiction literature (form)       Search catalogue 412355728

Scope note
Designates works of literature that ARE science fiction. Science fiction is a form of imaginative fiction that deals principally with the impact of actual or imagined science upon society or individuals (source Encyclopedia Britannica, accessed June 2020).

User tips
For publications about science fiction as a genre, use 'science fiction'.

Used for
science fiction novels (form)
science fiction stories (form)
sf literature (form)
sf novels (form)
sf stories (form)

Broader terms
literature (form)

Related terms
science fiction

Subject category
19.03 LITERARY GENRES

Indexing history
Added 2017.

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