Keyword: «real fact»

This article considers the reason for the emergence of the concept of "non-fiction literature", describes the historical and cultural context that became the trigger for the formation of a whole phenomenon in American literature and journalism. The purpose of the article is to categorize this concept within the framework of Belarusian literary criticism. The conclusion of the study: there are two general concepts that clearly reflect the essence of the American literary direction of non-fiction, applicable in the consideration of Belarusian literature – "hybrid forms" of literature and "the literature of fact". The opinion is also expressed that in modern Belarusian literature all the prerequisites have been created for the implementation of a clear distinction between the concepts of "literature of fact" and "ego-document".