Literature
Literature is a body of (usually) written works related by subject-matter, by language or place of origin, or by dominant cultural standards. Literally translated, the word means "acquaintance with letters". In Western culture the most basic literary types include poetry and prose, fiction and non-fiction.
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| Today in Literature - http://www.todayinliterature.com Today in Literature began in 2001, the naïve idea of an English teacher on leave from the classroom. It was a weekly radio series in Canada before moving to the internet. It is now an independent website and subscription service, with over 25,000 visitors a day and subscribers in virtually every country in the world. - [Read more] |
| Online Literature - http://www.online-literature.com We offer searchable online literature for the student, educator, or enthusiast. We currently have over 1900 full books and over 3000 short stories and poems by over 250 authors. - [Read more] |
| ClassicAuthors.net - http://www.classicauthors.net At Great Literature On-line, we are dedicated to adding free, HTML formatted e-text for your reading enjoyment. If you are a student, be sure to check out our links page for each author, especially if you are doing research. - [Read more] |
| Literature.org - http://www.literature.org On this site you will find the full and unabridged texts of classic works of English literature. Fiction from authors like Lewis Carroll, the Bronte sisters (Anne, Charlotte and Emily), Jack London, Mark Twain, Charles Dickens and many others, and classic scientific works from Charles Darwin and Rene Descartes. - [Read more] |
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WPL offering night of dining and literature (The Staunton News Leader) - Great literary personalities come to life for this Waynesboro Public Library Foundation fundraiser.Obituary: Kenneth Dover / Outspoken scholar of Greek life, literature (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) - Sir Kenneth Dover, an eminent scholar of ancient Greek life, language and literature who became known for his willingness to break longstanding taboos in print, from his frank descriptions of sexual behavior (both the Greeks' and his own) to his baldly stated desire to bring about the death of a vexing Oxford colleague, died March 7 in Cupar, Scotland. He was 89.
Toni Morrison among writers at NY literature event (KTNV Las Vegas) - NEW YORK (AP) -- Toni Morrison, Salman Rushdie and Sherman Alexie will be among the writers featured at the sixth annual PEN World Voices Festival of International Literature in New York City. Readings
