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Outline of literature

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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to literature:

Literatureprose, written or oral, including fiction and non-fiction, drama, and poetry.

See also the Outline of poetry.

What type of thing is literature?

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Literature can be described as all of the following:

  • Communication – activity of conveying information. Communication requires a sender, a message, and an intended recipient, although the receiver need not be present or aware of the sender's intent to communicate at the time of communication; thus communication can occur across vast distances in time and space.
    • Written communication (writing) – representation of language in a textual medium through the use of a set of signs or symbols (known as a writing system).[1]
  • Subdivision of culture – shared attitudes, values, goals, and practices that characterizes an institution, organization, or group.
    • One of the arts – imaginative, creative, or nonscientific branch of knowledge, especially as studied academically.[2]

Essence of literature

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Forms of literature

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Oral literary genres

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Oral literature

Written literary genres

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Non-fiction

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Non-fiction

Fiction genres

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Fiction

Inspirational fiction (religious literature) –

Literature by region and country

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Middle East and North Africa

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North and South America

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Oceania

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Sub-Saharan Africa

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History of literature

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History of literature

Literature by written language

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Literature by century

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Literature by year

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General literature concepts

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Literary awards

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Persons influential in the field of literature

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Literature creation

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Literature distribution

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Peter T. Daniels, "The Study of Writing Systems", in The World's Writing Systems, ed. Bright and Daniels, p. 3
  2. ^ the arts. CollinsDictionary.com. Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 11th Edition. Retrieved October 25, 2012.
  3. ^ Oxford English Dictionary (2d edition, 1989), s.v. Limerick.
    Vaughn, Stanton. Limerick Lyrics. 1900. Retrieved from [1].
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