Popular Literature Popular Culture Children’s Literature

 Overview

One may argue that literature is a window onto its era. It is well known that literature is believed to reflect society. Written works with some creative merit and enduring significance are regarded as literature. "Popular" and "Literature" are the two key terms in the phrase "popular literature." Both phrases have a broad definition and are costly. "Popular" originates from the Greek word "Populus," signifying individuals. Thus, popular literature and culture are works by and for the general public that have the power to influence 90% of people, 90% of the time. Fiction and news are included in the category of "popular literature."

Popular Literature Genres
"Romance" was one of the first literary genres to be banished to the realm of popular literature. "Fantasy" was the second genre that was highly popular in literature. In addition to science fiction, children's literature, notably Lewis Carroll's "Alice in Wonderland," is regarded as a prominent example of fantasy.


With the "Feluda" stories, "Satyajit Ray" worked his magic in India. The genre of spy fiction originated with "Fennimore Cooper," but it gained much more traction in the 20th century when "Lan Fleming" created the character of "James Bond." "Arthur Conan Doyle" established the renowned character "Sherlock Holmes" in the detective genre.

Culture in Popular Culture

The Latin word "Colere," which has several meanings including "to inhabit, cultivate, protect, and honour with worship," is the source of the English word "culture." However, the definition of "culture" has evolved over time. The term "culture" today encompasses all practices and activities that provide life to meaning and purpose. This encompasses the traditions and practices. People grow because of culture. "One of the two or three most complicated words in the English language," according to Raymond William, is culture.

Many well-known representatives of popular culture, like Marshall Fishwick, John Cawelti, Bruce Ludke, Leslie Fiedler, "Ray B. Browne," and Russell B. Nye, to mention a few, have attempted to describe different aspects of popular literature. Browne employs the eyeball as a symbol for popular culture. Folk culture is at one extreme, and elite culture is at the other. The iris, which makes up the majority and is the centre, represents popular culture, which is constantly developing, evolving, and being observed broadly, carefully, and profoundly.


Indian Popular Literature
Works by authors such as Chetan Bhagat, Surender Mohan Pathak, and Durjoy Datta are excellent representations of Indian popular literature. By providing them with a story in which the same young lived and survived, Chetan Bhagat, the man who invented the genre of campus novels, is able to capture the essence of today's youth. "Five Point Someone," "One Night at a Call Centre," and "The 3 Mistakes of My Life" are examples of his commercial popular fiction.

With around 300 novels published in the Hindi language, Surender Mohan Pathak is a crime fiction writer. Indian author Durjoy Datta specialises in writing for young adults.

Mystery Fiction
Detective fiction is one of the most popular literary subgenres. It belongs to the crime fiction subgenre, which also includes the subgenres of "Detective Narrative," "Murder Mystery," "Mystery Novel," and "Police Novel." The first part of the 19th century saw the rise of detective fiction. The Murders in the Rue Mortuary, a short story by Edgar Allan Poe, is credited with being the first modern detective narrative ever written in English.


Another well-known figure in the annals of English detective fiction is William Rushell, who authored twelve "Police Memoirs" that are collectively titled "The Mystery of Marie Roget" and "Wilkie Collins," a rising star in the genre of murder mystery novels who has earned the title "Grandfather of English Detective Fiction."

He wrote detective fiction, such as "The Woman in White" and "The Moonstone."

In his book "A Study in Scarlet and Other Stories," British author and physician "Arthur Canon Doyle" created a detective named "Sherlock Holmes," who is without a doubt one of the greatest detective characters in the annals of detective fiction. Without a doubt, one of the best storylines in the annals of early detective fiction is the Holmes series.

In the history of British English literature, the 1920s and 1930s are regarded as the detective fiction golden age. Many authors, including Agatha Christie, Dorothy L. Sayers, Josephine Tey, Margaret Allingham, and Ngaio Marsh, produced a great deal of detective fiction during this time.

As a result, "Detective Fiction" aids in our comprehension of both the detective's skill and the psyche of criminals, including kidnappers, killers, chain-snatchers, and so forth.

Young Readers' Books
The term "children's literature" refers to written and produced works intended for the education or amusement of young readers. Children's literature is a broad genre that includes many different kinds of books. This category includes poetry, historical literature, picture books, non-fiction, fantasy, folktales, and fairy tales.


Picture books are usually meant for younger kids who are just starting to learn their alphabet and numbers and want to expand their vocabulary by adding new words and concepts through the visual aids of pictures. Picture books include Dr. Seuss's The Cat in the Hat and Eric Carle's The Very Hungry Caterpillar.

Folklore and fairy tales were originally passed down orally from generation to generation, but throughout time they gained so much popularity and affection that books about them are still being created. Fairy tales and folklore include works such as W. B. Yeats' Irish Fairy and Folk Tales and Krishna Dharma's Indian Panchatantra.

A child's vivid imagination is fueled by imaginative creatures, magical realms, and incredible superpowers. Youngsters like fantasy literature. Fantasy literature classics include Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter books.

Fiction based on Science
Science fiction is a subgenre of fiction whereby futuristic science and technology are frequently discussed in the storylines. Science fiction frequently takes place in the future, in space, in alternate dimensions, or in a distant world. It makes predictions about the future and the effects of innovation, scientific progress, and technology. It also looks at what might occur in the case that specific situations or occurrences materialised.

Famous works of science fiction from the 20th century include "And Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley and "1984" by George Orwell. Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, Douglas Adams' Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, and H. G. Wells' War of the World.

Furthermore, the four most well-liked and well-known writers of the 20th century are: Issac Asimov, creator of the Robot series and the "Foundation Trilogy"; Arthur C. Clarke, well-known for "A Space Odyssey" and "5001; Ray Bradbury, well-known for his "Martin Chronicles"; and Robert Heinlein, creator of "Stranger in a Strange Land" and "The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress."

Therefore, science fiction is a genre of possibility, inventiveness, and inventiveness whose appeal is growing as a result of scientific and technological advancements. The author creates fictitious tales that delve into the potential future of humanity by drawing on actual science.