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[[File:Printing3 Walk of Ideas Berlin.JPG|thumb|Sculpture in [[Berlin]] depicting a stack of books on which are inscribed the names of great German writers.]] |
[[File:Printing3 Walk of Ideas Berlin.JPG|thumb|Sculpture in [[Berlin]] depicting a stack of books on which are inscribed the names of great German writers.]] |
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[[Image:Old book bindings.jpg|thumb|240px|Old book bindings at a [[library]]]] |
[[Image:Old book bindings.jpg|thumb|240px|Old book bindings at a [[library]]]] |
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'''Literature''' is a group of works of [[art]] made of [[word]]s. Most are written, but some are |
'''Literature''' is a group of works of [[art]] that are made of [[word]]s. Most are written, but some are shared by word of mouth. Literature usually means a work of [[poetry]], [[theatre]] or [[narrative]].<ref name="brit">{{Cite encyclopedia |url= http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/343579/literature |title=literature -- Britannica Online Encyclopedia |encyclopedia=britannica.com |accessdate=26 June 2010}}</ref> There are many different kinds of literature, such as [[poetry]], [[Drama|plays]], or [[novel]]s. They can also be put into groups by their [[language]], [[history|historical]] time, place of origin, [[literary genre|genre]], and subject.<ref name=brit/> The word "literature" comes from the [[Latin language|Latin]] word "literatura," which means "writing formed with letters."<ref>{{Cite web |url= http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=literature&searchmode=none |title=Online Etymology Dictionary|work=etymonline.com |accessdate=26 June 2010}}</ref> |
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Most of the earliest works were [[epic poem]]s. Epic poems are long stories or [[myth]]s about adventures. ''Ramayana'' and ''Mahabharta'', two Indian epics, are still read today. |
Most of the earliest works were [[epic poem]]s. Epic poems are long stories or [[myth]]s about adventures, such as the [[Epic of Gilgamesh]] from ancient [[Mesopotamia]]. ''[[Ramayana]]'' and ''[[Mahabharata|Mahabharta]]'', two [[India|Indian]] epics, are still read today. The [[Iliad]] and ''[[Odyssey]]'' are two famous [[Greek language|Greek]] poems by [[Homer]]. They were shared over time through speaking and [[memory]] and were written down around the 9th or 8th century BCE.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Homer and the epic poems the Iliad and the Odyssey {{!}} Britannica|url=https://www.britannica.com/summary/Homer-Greek-poet|access-date=2023-03-25|website=www.britannica.com|language=en}}</ref> |
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Literature can also mean [[imagination|imaginative]] or [[creative]] writing, which is read for its [[art]]istic value. Literature is also related to people and community. According to Sangidu (2004) as quoted by Arfani et.al (2023), "literature is aprtt of society, a fact that inspires authors to involve themselves in the life order of the community where they are and try to fight for the position of the social structure and the problems face in society". <ref>{{Cite journal|last=Arfani|first=Sri|year=2023-11-22|title=Humanity Aspect in Movie of The Captain: Directed by Andrew Lau|url=https://jurnal.ut.ac.id/index.php/ijelp/article/view/5150/1608|journal=International Journal of English Language and Pedagogy (IJELP)|volume=1|pages=151-163|via=Universitas Terbuka}}</ref> |
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Literature can also mean [[imagination|imaginative]] or [[creative]] writing, which is looked at for its [[art]]istic value. |
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==Related pages== |
==Related pages== |
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Latest revision as of 15:08, 14 May 2024
Literature is a group of works of art that are made of words. Most are written, but some are shared by word of mouth. Literature usually means a work of poetry, theatre or narrative.[1] There are many different kinds of literature, such as poetry, plays, or novels. They can also be put into groups by their language, historical time, place of origin, genre, and subject.[1] The word "literature" comes from the Latin word "literatura," which means "writing formed with letters."[2]
Most of the earliest works were epic poems. Epic poems are long stories or myths about adventures, such as the Epic of Gilgamesh from ancient Mesopotamia. Ramayana and Mahabharta, two Indian epics, are still read today. The Iliad and Odyssey are two famous Greek poems by Homer. They were shared over time through speaking and memory and were written down around the 9th or 8th century BCE.[3]
Literature can also mean imaginative or creative writing, which is read for its artistic value. Literature is also related to people and community. According to Sangidu (2004) as quoted by Arfani et.al (2023), "literature is aprtt of society, a fact that inspires authors to involve themselves in the life order of the community where they are and try to fight for the position of the social structure and the problems face in society". [4]
Related pages[change | change source]
- English literature
- French literature
- Italian literature
- German literature
- Japanese literature
- American literature
- Spanish literature
- Modernist literature
References[change | change source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "literature -- Britannica Online Encyclopedia". britannica.com. Retrieved 26 June 2010.
- ↑ "Online Etymology Dictionary". etymonline.com. Retrieved 26 June 2010.
- ↑ "Homer and the epic poems the Iliad and the Odyssey | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
- ↑ Arfani, Sri (2023-11-22). "Humanity Aspect in Movie of The Captain: Directed by Andrew Lau". International Journal of English Language and Pedagogy (IJELP). 1: 151–163 – via Universitas Terbuka.