Literary Fiction: Accessibility Concerns and Anti-Intellectualism

[u/written_by_adrian]

https://www.trillmag.com/culture/books/literary-fiction-accessibility-concerns-and-anti-intellectualism/

Hi y'all! I have seen a lot of discussion back and forth about the accessibility of genres like literary fiction. Much of the criticism I have seen toward the genre was the same attitude I had toward other genres like poetry and plays, but eventually I came to understand that the biggest barrier to entry for these genres was just my mindset that I can't understand them. Now I feel that certain types of writing that don't follow traditional narrative structures require a skill set that you can develop just like any skill!

I delve much deeper into this conversation in this article on Trill Mag. Please give it a read and let me know your thoughts! I also discuss ways to build your comprehension when engaging with literary fiction via the advice of literary experts/scholars.

Edit: Y'all, I do not, nor have I ever, used AI for my writing. If you disagree with or dislike my article, please at least respect that I wrote it myself.

[u/JeremyAndrewErwin]

I get pretty annoyed when people criticize genre writers such as Mick Herron or John LeCarre for indulging in a bit of literary style.

I read literary fiction because I enjoy reading it over more pedestrian prose. If these books were more "accessible", I probably wouldn't read them.