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There's no classification for fan fiction? Fanfiction has been around for generations! Surely, there are scientists with a passion for fan fiction and its history, how have they not carved out of space for it? Is there not even a debate about this?

Specific books about fan fiction have been categorized under 809.3 (literary criticism of fiction), 808.3 (rhetoric of fiction), 813.6 (american fiction since 2000), and 346.048 (intelectual property law). I can't tell you why, cause I don't know.

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Fully support your decision to turn off anons, take care of yourself! We all love this blog.

As a side query, how would you DDC classify an anon ask? Like communications with no known author?

thanks <3

I can't find that topic specifically, but several books on a similar subject have been classified in the 800s under literary analysis

the history of anonymity: poems: 811.6 (american poetry since 2000)

anonymity: a secret history of english literature: 820.9 (history, description, critical appraisal of english works in more than one form)

the faces of anonymity: anonymous and pseudonymous publication from the 16th to the 20th century: 820.9

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Do they have a category for erotica?

Erotica itself is not categorized, but specific examples of erotica can be found under 704.942 (decorative arts, iconography, human figures and their parts) or 813.01 (short fiction)

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where did asimov write

in his house or maybe an office?

most of his works would be in the fiction section, but you may be able to find some in 813.541

american sci-fi/fantasy 1945-1999