Literary reference

Posted by ESC on July 12, 2003

I have searched and searched online for a definition of "literary reference." My question is, can the term be stretched to include not just works of literature but plays, movies, etc.

I was talking about a reference to a movie and used "literary reference." I was corrected (I hate that) and told what I mean "cinematic reference."

I backpedaled/saved face by saying the work in question was literature (a book) before it was a movie. But I am still curious about whether the term can be stretched a bit.

I hate being wrong.

• Literary reference R. Berg 07/12/03
  • Literary reference ESC 07/12/03
    • Dang NOT! Bruce Kahl 07/12/03
      • Dang NOT! ESC 07/12/03