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121Greek mythology — Oral and literary traditions of the ancient Greeks concerning their gods and heroes and the nature and history of the cosmos. The Greek myths and legends are known today primarily from Greek literature, including such classic works as Homer s… …
122children's literature — Body of written works produced to entertain or instruct young people. The genre encompasses a wide range of works, including acknowledged classics of world literature, picture books and easy to read stories, and fairy tales, lullabies, fables,… …
123African literature — Introduction the traditional oral and written literatures together with the mainly 20th century literature written mostly in European languages but also to an increasing extent in the many languages of the sub Saharan region. Traditional… …
124Portuguese Literature — • The Portuguese language was developed gradually from the lingua rustica spoken in the countries which formed part of the Roman Empire . . . Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Portuguese Literature Portuguese Li …
125William Butler Yeats — (pronEng|ˈjeɪts; 13 June 1865 – 28 January 1939) was an Irish poet and dramatist and one of the foremost figures of 20th century literature. A pillar of both the Irish and English literary establishments, in his later years Yeats served as an… …
126Occitan literature — still sometimes called Provençal literature is a body of texts written in Occitan in what is nowadays the South of France. It originated in the poetry of the 11th and 12th century troubadours, and inspired the rise of vernacular literature… …
127Swedish literature — Introduction the body of writings produced in the Swedish language within Sweden s modern day geographic and political boundaries. The literatures of Sweden and Finland are closely linked. From the mid 12th century until 1809, Finland …
128English Literature — • Latin, French, Italian, Greek, and Spanish literatures are a few of the influences Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. English Literature English Literature …
