subliteratures
/sʌbˈlɪtərətʃərz/
noun
- Multiple categories or examples of written works considered to be of low literary quality or outside the mainstream literary canon.
- Scholars have begun to study subliteratures as important sources of social history.
- Different subliteratures appeal to different audiences, such as romance, horror, and adventure.
- The library's collection includes various subliteratures, from detective stories to science fiction magazines.