A few definitions....

author - a person who writes a novel, poem, essay, etc.; the composer of a literary work, as distinguished from a compiler, translator, editor, or copyist.

book - a written or printed work of fiction or nonfiction, usually on sheets of paper fastened or bound together within covers.

citation - a passage cited; quotation.

discussion - an act or instance of discussing; consideration or examination by argument, comment, etc., esp. to explore solutions; informal debate.

fact - something known to exist or to have happened

historian - an expert in history; authority on history.

history - the branch of knowledge dealing with past events.

journalist - a person who practices the occupation or profession of journalism.

narrative - a story or account of events, experiences, or the like, whether true or fictitious.

nonfiction - the branch of literature comprising works of narrative prose dealing with or offering opinions or conjectures upon facts and reality, including biography, history, and the essay (opposed to fiction and distinguished from poetry and drama).

source - a book, statement, person, etc., supplying information.


Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1)
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006.

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