
Literature can be said as a form of human expression.
Literature is the mirror of our society. It is an art of expressing our
innermost feelings in different ways. It allows us to interpret our own life
and emotions and find ways to relate our own story so we in turn can reflect.But There are various types of literatures.
African Literature :
African literature can be divided into three forms of literature :
1. Precolonial African Literature
2. Colonial African Literature
3. Postcolonial African Literature
Colonialism In Literature :
Colonialism In Literature :
1.
Precolonial African Literature:
Pre colonial literature is often takes
the form of oral narratives that are sometimes accompanied by music and center
around the trickster figure.
2.
Colonial African Literature:
It examines the horror and the slave
trade, revolting against colonialism and drawing inspiration from African's
past.
3. Postcolonial African Literature:
It
focuses on the clash between indigenous and colonial cultures, expressing hope
for Africa's future.
African
literature also includes themes of women finding strength in each other's
company when abandoned or dismissed by their husband and father's who are in
turn subjugated by the English. It also says about struggles of women.
Some of
the African Literature Writers ,China Achebe(1930 - 2013), Bessie Head (1937 -
1986), Nelson Mandela (1918 - 2013). Aminatta Forma, Ben Okri Some of the
famous books are " So long a Letter"- Mariana Ba, "Arrow of God
" - Chinua Achebe etc.
Indian Literature
History Of Indian Literature in Summary :
Indian literature is generally acknowledged as one of
the oldest in the world. India has 22 officially recognized languages and a
huge variety of literature has been produced in these languages over the years
In Indian literature, oral and written forms are both important.
Attaining
heaven (Mukthi) and "Rein carnation" are the two main focus of
Hinduism. Charity (Dana) is the concept that is emphasized in Vedas to attain heaven
according to the doctrine of karma.
Deeds : "Deeds of
the past determine the state of the present". If noble deeds are done in
the past, noble in the present is assured.
Human
values : It is also the characteristics of Indian literature.
Some of the works says about how a human should be obedient in this society. It
also says about bravery in war,
not breaking promises at any cost etc.
Love :love
is one of the major characteristic focused on Indian literature. All forms of
love as parental love, Marital love, love of brothers, love of friends are
included.
Indian literature reflects the caste
system is employed in the two epics, Ramayana and Mahabharata.
The poetic forms was considered as the
standard written form in ancient India literature was in verses. Ramayana has
24000 verses and Mahabharata has over 100,000 verses. Sacred books were also in
the poetic form called Mantras that recited during workshop.
Indian Literature Writers ; Rabindranath Tagore,Khuswant Singh,Saratchandra Chattopadhyay
Indian Literature Writers ; Rabindranath Tagore,Khuswant Singh,Saratchandra Chattopadhyay
Greek literature
Greek literature dates from Ancient
Greek literature, beginning in 800 BC to the Modern Greek literature of today.
They are divided into:
·
Pre-classical
·
Classical
·
Hellenistic
·
Roman
period
Pre-classical:
This literature primary revolve
around myths and includes works like Homer, Iliad and Odyssey.
Classical period:
This period saw dawn of drama and history. Three philosophers are
especially notable Socrates, Plato and Aristotle.
Roman Era:
During Roman Era significant contributions were made in a variety of
subjects including history philosophy and the science.
Greek literature is characterized by its ground breaking genres, ranging
from poetry to drama and it's strict forms of meter. Greek literature includes
lyrical poems. Comedical dramas, tragedies philosophies and historical writing.
The genres often dealt with political issues God's and historical legends of
wars and warriors. The western literature began with Greek literature.
Some of the famous Roman Poets are, Virgil,Lucan,Seneca The Younger and Petronius, Martial
Literature : An Origin
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