Published
literature
vr.tr.literature · thing-q8242
Let an agent handle literature by works, authors, genres, languages and periods, with accurate attribution and respect for copyright.
Thing Registry Information and virtual systems INF.MED
Bundle → Layer → Finding → QuestionsClassifiersWhat it isWhy it existsDistinguishing featuresWhat robots and AI may and may not doMoral aspectsOwnersLinks to other meta-modelsIdentity and identifiersDirect propertiesRecognitionCapabilities and actionsHazards and failure modesStandards and interfacesContext of useSources
Bundle → Layer → Finding → Questions Filled
4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions
Works Which work.
Identity
Title, author, date.
Work
Work identity.
- Which work, by whom, from when? provenance
- Is the attribution secure? boundary
Edition
Text and translation.
Edition
Edition used.
- Which edition or translation is used? provenance
- How does it differ from others? boundary
Classification Genre and period.
Genre
Form.
Genre
Genre.
- Which genre does it belong to? definition
- Is that contested? boundary
Period and language
Context.
Context
Period and language.
- In which language and period was it written? definition
- Which movement is it part of? definition
Interpretation Meaning.
Themes
What it is about.
Themes
Themes.
- What are its main themes? definition
- Which critics discuss them? provenance
Reception
How it was received.
Reception
Reception history.
- How was it received, then and now? provenance
- Has it been banned or censored? provenance
Rights Copyright and access.
Copyright
Status.
Copyright
Copyright status.
- Is the work in copyright here? boundary
- Who holds the rights? provenance
Access
Where to read.
Access
Lawful access.
- Where can it be read lawfully? action
- Is a public domain edition available? provenance
Classifiers Filled
- Family
- Thing Registry
- Category
- Information and virtual systems
- Entry kind
- thing
- Plane
- INF
- Domain
- INF.MED
- Other names and narrower kinds
- literature and society, hagiography, biographical article, autobiography, Illness report, Avadana, miracle narrative, Byzantine hagiography, Manaqib, genealogical biography, obituary, autobiographical book
What it is Filled
Written works valued for their artistic or intellectual qualities, and the body of such works in a language, period or genre, including fiction, poetry, drama, biography and religious narratives.
Why it exists Filled
Let an agent handle literature by works, authors, genres, languages and periods, with accurate attribution and respect for copyright.
Distinguishing features Filled
- Written works with artistic or intellectual value
- Organised by language, period and genre
- Editions and translations differ
- Copyright limits quotation and reproduction
What robots and AI may and may not do Filled
Must not
- Reproduce copyrighted works beyond what the law allows.
- Attribute a work, quotation or opinion to an author who did not write it.
- Present its own text as the work of a real writer.
- Mock or distort sacred narratives held by a living faith community.
Only with a human decision
- Removing or restricting works in a library or curriculum.
May
- Summarise, discuss and cite literary works with author, title and edition.
- Recommend works suited to a reader's stated interests and age.
Moral aspects Filled
- Literature preserves languages, memories and voices, including those of minorities.
- Censorship and book bans limit what people may read and think.
Who is affected
- Authors and their heirs
- Readers
- Communities whose stories are told
Owners Filled
Steward
The author or rights holder; national libraries keep the record of published works.
Master systems
- National library catalogues and legal deposit
Links to other meta-models Filled
parent
- Q735 - registry parent class
- Q7725634 - registry parent class
contains
- book and document - works
related
- writer - author
- art - category
- literary studies - discipline
What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled
Identity and identifiers required Filled
- Vercy registry: vr.tr.literature
- Wikidata: Q8242 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8242)
- ISBN: 13 digits editions
- OCLC number: numeric library records
Direct properties not applicable Not applicable
Not applicable
Plane INF: no invented physical properties.
Recognition optional Filled
- Titles, authors and editions
- Genres such as autobiography or hagiography
- Library catalogue records
- Books, manuscripts, e-texts and performances of written works.
Capabilities and actions required Filled
- read and study it
- publish and translate it
- cite and quote it, within copyright limits
- teach it
Hazards and failure modes required Filled
- Misattribution
- Reproducing copyrighted text
- Confusing editions and translations
Standards and interfaces required Filled
- Berne Convention
- National copyright law
- Library cataloguing standards (RDA)
Context of use required Filled
- Expression, storytelling, reflection and cultural memory.
- fiction
- poetry
- drama
- biography and autobiography
- religious literature such as avadana and hagiography
Sources Filled
- Wikidata item Q8242: literature - identity and sense of the item
- Wikipedia: Literature - general description of the item
Open questions
- Should literatures by language be separate entries?
- How should works and editions be linked?
- How should agents quote within copyright limits?
Machine files
Provenance
thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed
Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q8242/spec.json