25 Examples of Literary Coinage:
Nouns:
1. Jabberwocky (Lewis Carroll, "Jabberwocky"): A nonsense creature, symbolizing the absurdity of language.
2. Lovelace (Emily Brontë, "Wuthering Heights"): A name embodying passionate love and wildness.
3. Flibbertigibbet (Shakespeare, "The Merry Wives of Windsor"): A playful and mischievous person.
4. Mugwump (James Russell Lowell, "The Biglow Papers"): A pompous and opinionated person.
5. Zeitgeist (Johann Wolfgang von Goethe): The defining spirit of a particular time period.
6. Catch-22 (Joseph Heller, "Catch-22"): A paradoxical situation with no escape.
7. Malarkey (Unknown origin, popularized by F. Scott Fitzgerald): Nonsense or insincere talk.
8. Doldrums (Unknown origin): A state of listlessness or inactivity.
9. Hobbit (J.R.R. Tolkien, "The Hobbit"): A small, furry, and peace-loving creature.
10. Muggle (J.K. Rowling, "Harry Potter"): A non-magical person in the wizarding world.
Adjectives:
11. Kafkaesque (Franz Kafka): Pertaining to a surreal, oppressive, and confusing situation.
12. Orwellian (George Orwell): Describing a totalitarian state or surveillance society.
13. Dickensian (Charles Dickens): Relating to poverty, social injustice, and Victorian England.
14. Shakespearian (William Shakespeare): Characterized by the style and language of Shakespeare.
15. Poetic (Edgar Allan Poe): Marked by beauty, rhythm, and emotional intensity.
Verbs:
16. To Scrooge (Charles Dickens, "A Christmas Carol"): To be miserly and stingy.
17. To Hamlet (William Shakespeare, "Hamlet"): To hesitate or delay in taking action.
18. To Frankenstein (Mary Shelley, "Frankenstein"): To create something monstrous or destructive.
19. To Jekyll and Hyde (Robert Louis Stevenson, "The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde"): To exhibit duality of personality or moral conflict.
20. To Lolita (Vladimir Nabokov, "Lolita"): To feel an obsessive attraction to someone much younger.
Phrases:
21. The Yellow Wallpaper (Charlotte Perkins Gilman): A symbol of entrapment and mental deterioration.
22. The Great Gatsby (F. Scott Fitzgerald): A person who is wealthy and successful but ultimately unhappy.
23. To Kill a Mockingbird (Harper Lee): An act of bravery and justice in the face of prejudice.
24. The Catcher in the Rye (J.D. Salinger): A person who tries to protect others from the harsh realities of adulthood.
25. One Hundred Years of Solitude (Gabriel García Márquez): A journey through history and the cyclical nature of life.
This is just a small sample of the many literary coinages that have entered the English language. They offer a glimpse into the creative power of writers to shape our understanding of the world around us.