A literary society is a group of people interested in

literature Literature is any collection of written work, but it is also used more narrowly for writings specifically considered to be an art form, especially prose fiction, drama, and poetry. In recent centuries, the definition has expanded to include ...

. Often this refers to a society that wants to promote one

genre Genre () is any form or type of communication in any mode (written, spoken, digital, artistic, etc.) with socially-agreed-upon conventions developed over time. In popular usage, it normally describes a category of literature, music, or other for ...

of literature, e.g. the

World Science Fiction Society Worldcon, or more formally the World Science Fiction Convention, the annual convention of the World Science Fiction Society (WSFS), is a science fiction convention. It has been held each year since 1939 (except for the years 1942 to 1945, during ...

, or a specific

writer A writer is a person who uses written words in different writing styles and techniques to communicate ideas. Writers produce different forms of literary art and creative writing such as novels, short stories, books, poetry, travelogues, p ...

—see, for example, the

list of poetry groups and movements A ''list'' is any set of items in a row. List or lists may also refer to: People * List (surname) Organizations * List College, an undergraduate division of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America * SC Germania List, German rugby union ...

. Such societies typically engage in research about their chosen author or genre, publishing a newsletter and holding meetings to deliver papers. Many are overtly academic and scholarly. Some are more social groups of individuals who appreciate a chance to discuss literature and the arts, or their favorite writer with others.

American literary societies

American literary societies associated with colleges or universities

Australian literary societies

International Societies

Medieval Chronicle Society The Medieval Chronicle Society is an international and interdisciplinary organization founded to facilitate the work of scholars interested in medieval annals and chronicles, or more generally medieval historiography. It was founded in 1999 and in ...

Literary and Debating Society (NUI Galway) The Literary & Debating Society is located at the University of Galway. The society was founded as the ''Literary and Scientific Society'' in 1846, and incorporated into the then Queen's College, Galway, in 1852. It has as its objective "the pr ...

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