noun
escapist literature
Refers to literature that provides an escape from reality, often through fantasy, adventure, or idealized worlds. A straightforward compound of 逃避 (escape) and 文学 (literature).
彼は現実から逃れるために逃避文学をよく読む。
He often reads escapist literature to get away from reality.
この小説は典型的な逃避文学で、読者を夢の世界へ連れて行く。
This novel is typical escapist literature, taking readers into a dream world.
Compound of 逃避 (escape) and 文学 (literature). The term is a direct translation of the English 'escapist literature' and became common in Japanese literary criticism in the 20th century.