literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… … Universalium
Literature of South Africa — Elleke Boehmer (cf. Cullhed, 2006: 79) writes, “Nationalism, like patriarchy, favours singleness one identity, one growth pattern, one birth and blood for all . . . [and] will promote specifically unitary or ‘one eyed’ forms of consciousness.”… … Wikipedia
Literature of Singapore — The literature of Singapore comprises a collection of literary works by Singaporeans in any of the country s four main languages: English, Chinese, Malay and Tamil. While Singaporean literary works may be considered as also belonging to the… … Wikipedia
Literature of Nicaragua — The Literature of Nicaragua can be traced to pre Columbian times with the myths and oral literature that formed the cosmogonic view of the world that indigenous people had. Some of these stories are still known in Nicaragua. Like many Latin… … Wikipedia
Literature, Burmese /Modern — Because of Western influences, Burmese literature had undergone great changes by the beginning of the 20th century. One was the appearance of the novel. In the Burmese (Myanmar) language, novel is translated as ka la paw wut htu, the day s… … Historical Dictionary of Burma (Myanmar)
Literature and Medicine — Infobox Journal discipline = Literature, Medicine abbreviation = L M website = http://www.press.jhu.edu/journals/literature and medicine/index.html publisher = Johns Hopkins University Press country = USA history = 1982 to present ISSN = 0278… … Wikipedia
The Society for the Study of the Multi-Ethnic Literature of the United States — The Society for the Study of Multi Ethnic Literature of the United States (MELUS) is a scholarly society first established in 1974. Together with the University of Connecticut, The Society for the Study of the Multi Ethnic Literature of the… … Wikipedia
biblical literature — Introduction four bodies of written works: the Old Testament writings according to the Hebrew canon; intertestamental works, including the Old Testament Apocrypha; the New Testament writings; and the New Testament Apocrypha. The Old… … Universalium
HEBREW LITERATURE, MODERN — definition and scope beginnings periodization … Encyclopedia of Judaism
YIDDISH LITERATURE — This articles is arranged according to the following outline: introduction UNTIL THE END OF THE 18TH CENTURY the bible in yiddish literature epic homiletic prose drama liturgy ethical literature Historical Songs and Writings transcriptions of… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
