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61British literature — refers to literature associated with the United Kingdom, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands as well as to literature from England, Wales and Scotland prior to the formation of the United Kingdom. By far the largest part of British literature …
62Polish literature — Introduction body of writings in Polish, one of the Slavic languages. The Polish national literature holds an exceptional position in Poland. Over the centuries it has mirrored the turbulent events of Polish history and at times sustained… …
63Nobel Prize in Literature — The Nobel Prize in Literature Awarded for Outstanding contributions in Literature Presented by Swedish Academy Country Sweden First awarded 1901 Official website …
64Modern Greek literature — Greek literature Ancient Greek literature (until 4th century AD) Byzantine literature (4th – 15th century) Modern Greek literature (post 11th century) Modern Greek literature refers to literature written in the Greek language from the 11th… …
65Brazilian literature — Introduction the body of written works produced in the Portuguese language in Brazil. Colonial period Brazil was claimed for Portugal in 1500 and was named for the land s first export product, pau brasil (brazilwood), trade in which… …
66Icelandic literature — Introduction body of writings in Icelandic, including those from Old Icelandic (also called Old Norse) through Modern Icelandic. Icelandic literature is best known for the richness of its classical period, which is equivalent in time… …
67Persian literature — Introduction body of writings in New Persian (also called Modern Persian), the form of the Persian language written since the 9th century with a slightly extended form of the Arabic alphabet and with many Arabic loanwords. The literary form …
68Native American literature — Introduction also called Indian literature or American Indian literature the traditional oral and written literatures of the indigenous peoples of the Americas. These include ancient hieroglyphic and pictographic writings of Middle… …
69Uzbek literature — Introduction the body of written works produced by the Uzbek people of Central Asia, most of whom live in Uzbekistan, with smaller populations in Afghanistan, Tajikistan, and Kyrgyzstan. Although its roots stretch as far back as the… …
70ITALIAN LITERATURE — Influence of the Bible As in other European cultures, the Bible became known to the Italian literary and cultural world through the Latin Vulgate, which was extensively studied in medieval times and, to a lesser extent, in the humanist period of… …
