literary hoax

C27093 concept

A literary hoax is a deliberately fabricated or misleading written work, often presented as authentic to deceive readers, critics, or the public for artistic, satirical, or fraudulent purposes.

Observed surface forms (4)

fake book ×1
hoax ×1
literary forgery ×1
newspaper hoax ×1

Instances (5)

Josh Irving
surface form: Howard Hughes autobiography hoax
The Real Book via concept surface "fake book"
1934 Surgeons Photograph via concept surface "hoax"
The Balloon-Hoax via concept surface "newspaper hoax"
Pseudo-Phalaris letters tradition via concept surface "literary forgery"