Fiction is any form of narrative which deals, in part or in whole, with events that are not factual, but rather, imaginary and invented by its author(s). Although fiction often describes a major branch of literary work, it is also applied to theatrical, cinematic, documental, and musical work. in contrast to this is non-fiction, which deals exclusively in factual events (e.9.: biographies, histories). Semi-fiction is fiction implementing a great deal of non-fiction, e.g. a fictional description based on a true story. Traditionally, fiction includes novels, short stories, fables, fairy tales, plays, poetry, but it now also encompasses films, comic books, and video games. A whole branch of literature crossing entertainment and science speculation is Science fiction. Ales common similar cross is the philosophical fiction. hybridizing fiction and philosophy, thereby often crossing the border towards propaganda fiction. These kinds of fictions constitute thought experiments exploring consequences of certain technologies or philosophies. Semi-fiction spans stories that include a substantial amount of non-fiction. it may be the retelling of a true story with only the names changed. Often, however, even when the story is claimed to be true, there may be significant additions and subtractions from the true story in order to make it more suitable for storytelling. This encyclopaedia contains biographies of some of the world''s greatest fiction authors throughout the ages. it is hoped that the encyclopedia''s effort to emphasize upon the need for fiction in the modern world is appreciated by readers.
