verifiable information, or an account of sth, that has really happened, as contrasted with imagined or invented incidents
The historic detail in the Cadfael books is so accurate, and the fact and fiction so skilfully mingled, that many people believe that Brother Cadfael was a real figure. BNCI
In facing such a directly political proposal, mainstream reviews reverted to some tried and trusted critical tools in order to reaffirm the gap between fact and fiction, politics and culture, that the film is attempting to narrow. BNCI
Over the centuries, the stories have been altered until the boundaries of fact and fiction have been irrevocably obscured but it is wrong to be too quickly dismissive when judging the sources of nursery rhymes or other traditional tales. BNCI