I must give a big THANKS to all who took the time to email me about
their lists of genres. I was asked (by quite a few people) to share
the information I received.
I must especially thank Robert Joyce, who anticipated my next move
and searched the LM-NET archives as well as his own emails and sent
me all kinds of information on teaching genres. I have collected it,
and if anyone is interested in that topic, please email me off list
and I will send you the information. You are far too kind, Robert!
Here, meanwhile, is the information on genres of literature:
I would speak of genres like poetry, short story, novel, essay, etc
And Novel sug-genres like SF, fantasy, adventure, etc.
My guess is that a definitive list will be impossible.:-)
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I have taught a basic list with my 5/6th grade Reading teacher for
many years. It is a list that works for us, 8 genres. However, I
would encourage you to develop a method that suits you and your
school. I have many, many new faculty this year, so I'm really
making changes about what and when I introduce. I will not teach
this list in total this year, but here is the list I have used for
years.
Realistic fiction
Historical fiction
Science fiction
Fantasy fiction
Poetry
Information books
Folklore
Biography/Autobiography
---
Science fiction, horror, mysteries, children's literature, romance,
comic studies, the fantastic, best sellers, the occult, westerns,
oral literature to name a few.
---
I'm not sure there is a definitive list, however,
Lynch-Brown & Tomlinson have a great book, Essentials
of Children's Literature, that I highly recommend.
They define the following categories:
Poetry & Plays
Picture Books
Traditional Literature
(myths; legends & tall tales; folktales; fables;
religious stories)
Modern Fantasy
(modern folktales; animal fantasy; personified toys &
objects; a few more subcategories)
Realistic Fiction
(subcategories like families, peers, animals, sports,
etc.)
Historical Fiction
Nonfiction
Horning's From Cover to Cover has much broader
categories: Nonfiction; Traditional Literature;
Poetry, Verse, Rhymes, & Songs; Picture Books; Easy
Readers & Transitional Books; Fiction.
She goes into great detail on the various subtypes of
Traditional Literature, but doesn't do the same for
Fiction.
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I am not sure there is a definitive list of genres. We teach the
kids about
Mysteries, Historical Fiction, Fantasy, Romance, and we have one
teacher who
has a category called Realistic Fiction which includes only modern
fiction
about things that could happen, but not to be confused with Historical
Fiction. I have to admit that one was confusing to me . . . (not
sure what
that says about me). There is also a little known, but highly
satisfying
genre specific to Hispanic literature called "Magical Realism", which
includes literature that seems realistic, but in a few instances things
happen that really could not in our world. "Como Agua Para
Chocolate" (Like
Water for Chocolate) and the Isabel Allende books "Forest of the
Pygmies"
and "Kingdom of the Golden Dragon" are examples of this type.
---
This is a good topic - recently at a workshop for librarians, others
thought Wordless books was a genre. Mine have been Mystery,
Fantasy, Science Fiction, Realistic, Historical Fiction. Our
classroom teachers in Literacy classes have been using ones like
poetry, biography, folktales.
---
Here's what I use in elementary
folklore
fairy tales
realistic fiction
historical fiction
biography
information (nonfiction)
science fiction/fantasy
I make my own posters with publisher. I use definitions from
Charlotte Huck's children's lit book.
---
Hi, I googled genres and found several websites, one of which listed
several and had a link to see more information so I just thought I'd
post the link. They did mention that the one thing about genres is
that not everyone agrees. Hope the link helps.
http://www.sevenoaks.wa.edu.au/linkpage/reading/read4.html
---
I've already had a 4th grade team email me about a genre lesson.
They are going to teach from the perspective of author's purpose.
The genre part will belong to me. I'm not sure exactly how it will
work or what they mean by author's purpose. We are going to come up
with the genres they want to use. Like you I am running into
different lists.
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I would use these listings as a start. Hope this will be helpful.
Thanks so much.
http://www.todaysteacher.com/LiteratureGenreList.htm
http://dir.yahoo.com/Arts/Humanities/Literature/Genres/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Literary_genre
http://dmoz.org/Arts/Literature/Genres/
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/rl/ll/litrlgenres.asp
http://www.sevenoaks.wa.edu.au/linkpage/reading/read4.html
http://www.google.com/Top/Arts/Literature/Genres/
---
After much debating, several years ago, I came up with the info on my
genres web page. We do a yearlong reading program and one of our
themes is to do a different genre each month. Hope my web page helps.
We are recycling the theme this year, so I'll be updating all the
links this year.
My reading page is http://www.websterschools.org/classrooms/
state_library/reading.html
and my genres page is http://www.websterschools.org/classrooms/
state_library/genres.html
~Marie Ferner
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Hi. I teach in a K-2 so we are a little limited, but I do a genre
unit with 2nd grade starting with Biographies in Jan (Black History
Month), then Realistic Fiction, Historical Fiction, Mysteries,
Fantasy, Poetry (in April), Science Fiction (good timing b/c by then
many are ready for the mystery chapter books series), and Folklore
(which I focus on in first grade). Usually its about 2 weeks/genre.
---
google "genres of literature" for some already completed definitions or
any good teacher's store has books in the reading section
or
realistic fiction (yes it could happen)
historical fiction (past time, place, or person)
Mystery (solve problem)
science fiction (based on science)
fantasy/ fairytale/folktale (not likely to happen, future, other
worlds, romance novels,/ explains unusual events or has moral or lesson)
suspense (thrillers, Harry Potters, Twiilight Zone, etc.)
non-fiction (facts)
poetry (emotions, feelings in specific formats)
biographies (story of someone's life events)
humor (can be true or imagined )
Animal stories (some true some imagined)
---
Hi, Janis............
Our CA Dept of Ed has a great website of Recommended Literature. It
also includes concise definitions of various Literary Genres. Here's the
web address:
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/rl/ll/
---
I have yet to find a definitive list also, but I came up with the
following:
Fantasy, Mystery, Horror, Realistic Fiction, Historical Fiction, and
Science Fiction.
There is sometimes confusion because I've seen Humor as a genre. But
I tell my kids that humor can be found in every genre. I've also
seen subjects used as genres (for example, Sports or Animals) But
we've all read Mouse on a Motorcycle by Beverly Cleary and that is a
fantasy. Generally, when an animal behaves like a person or dresses
like a person, I would label that book a fantasy. It gets real
tricky labeling certain books: Magic Tree House (Fantasy or
Hiistorical Fiction?). I let my kids know that certain books are
more than one particular genre. I hope this helps!
---
Below is a link to a genre website I am currently
making. It is not complete yet, but may give you an
idea of different types of genres I see being used and
taught.
http://students.lisp.wayne.edu/~ax3025/genre/
Good luck.
Sherry Martin
---
I don't think you will get any definitive answers - and most teachers
also add/introduce genres by grade level because some are too mature
for their students. For example, science fiction/science fantasy
(requires higher level thinking & imagination), horror (although I
know a kindergarten teacher who encourages the reading of
"Goosebumps". . . - not at my school though!) and so on. I find that
many students do not have a real concept of time (as in centuries
gone by*) until 5th grade and after. For this reason, historical
fiction may not be of interest to those students, although there are
good primary level books (like some of the Magic Treehouse titles,
for example) to begin the foundation.
I was going to work with a 5th grade class on genre and asked the
teacher which areas she would like me to cover. She said the district
has no set specifics - she was using the list I had given her the
year before. So I will pass on to you the (California) state
education website which has an in-depth list and an annotated list of
genre. Feel free to share this wonderful resource.
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/rl/ll/
Click on the third link which is Literary Genres. You will notice
that the list is in two sections: "All Fiction" and "All Nonfiction"
- but this will need explanation to those who know their Dewey
"nonfiction" arrangement vs. fiction shelves as most of us shelve
Folklore, short story collections, poetry, etc. in with the
"nonfiction."
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I don't know if this is exactly what you're looking for, but it list the
genre of many items and may help.
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Joyce Smigel
Retired educator
Crystal River, fl
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The following are lists of writers:
Contents
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a.. 1 By name
b.. 2 By type of writing or genre
c.. 3 By nationality, race, origin or gender
d.. 4 By language (non-English)
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By name
A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M - N - O - P - Q - R
- S -
T - U - V - W - X - Y - Z
[edit]
By type of writing or genre
a.. List of biographers
b.. List of children's literature authors
c.. List of Buddhist authors
d.. List of cookbook writers
e.. List of crime writers
f.. List of detective fiction authors
g.. List of dramatists
h.. List of essayists
i.. List of Christian authors
j.. List of fantasy authors
k.. List of folklorists
l.. List of historians
m.. List of historical novelists
n.. List of illustrators
o.. List of horror fiction authors
p.. List of humorists
q.. List of journalists
r.. List of magazine writers
s.. List of military writers
t.. List of mystery writers
u.. List of new technologies writers
v.. List of newspaper writers
w.. List of non-fiction authors
x.. List of novelists
y.. List of occult authors
z.. List of playwrights
aa.. List of poets
ab.. List of political authors
ac.. List of religious authors
ad.. List of role-playing game writers
ae.. List of romantic novelists
af.. List of science fiction authors
ag.. List of screenwriters
ah.. List of short story authors
ai.. List of thriller authors
aj.. List of translators
ak.. List of Western fiction authors
al.. List of young adult authors
[edit]
By nationality, race, origin or gender
a.. List of novelists by nationality
b.. List of playwrights by nationality and date of birth
c.. List of women writers
d.. List of African writers / by country
e.. List of African-American writers
f.. List of Albanian writers
g.. List of Algerian writers
h.. List of American novelists
i.. List of Asian-American writers
j.. List of Armenian authors
k.. List of Australian authors
l.. List of Beninese writers
m.. List of Brazilian writers
n.. List of Canadian writers
o.. List of Georgian writers
p.. List of Hungarian writers
q.. List of Indian writers
r.. List of Iranian writers
s.. List of Italian writers
t.. List of Croatian authors
u.. List of Native American writers
v.. List of Norwegian writers
w.. List of Pakistani authors
x.. List of Polish writers
y.. List of Portuguese writers
z.. List of Puerto Rican writers
aa.. List of Romanian writers
ab.. List of Russian authors
ac.. List of Scottish writers
ad.. List of Slovak authors
ae.. List of Scottish writers
af.. List of Taiwanese authors
ag.. list of Turkmen writers
ah.. list of Tamil Writers
[edit]
By language (non-English)
a.. List of Bengali authors
b.. List of Czech writers
c.. List of Lithuanian authors
d.. List of Chinese authors
e.. List of Croatian authors
f.. List of Dutch writers
g.. List of French language authors
h.. List of German-language authors
i.. List of Hebrew language authors
j.. List of Hindi authors
k.. List of Italian writers
l.. List of Japanese authors: A B C D E F G H I J K M N O R S T U
W Y Z
m.. List of Malayalam language authors
n.. List of Myanmar language authors
o.. List of Persian language authors
p.. List of Polish language authors
q.. List of Russian language authors
r.. List of Spanish language authors
s.. List of Swedish language writers
t.. List of Tamil language writers
u.. List of Welsh language authors
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Triangle Lake Montessori School
High Point, NC
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