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• Literature

National Literatures

•  English literature: Literature of the British isles written in English. ^[e]
•  French literature: Novels, poetry, essays and plays written in the French language from the earliest years until the present day ^[e]
•  German literature: Novels, poetry, essays and plays written in the German language from the earliest stages (ca. 9^th century) until the present day ^[e]
• Chinese literature: Novels, poetry, essays and plays written in Mandarin, Cantonese and other Chinese languages. ^[e]
• Indian literature: Novels, poetry, plays and essays written in the languages of the Indian subcontinent from the earliest years until the present day ^[e]
• Italian literature: Novels, poetry, essays and plays written in the Italian language from the earliest years until the present day ^[e]
• Russian literature: Novels, poetry, essays and plays written in the Russian language from the earliest years until the present day ^[e]
• Spanish literature: Novels, poetry, essays and plays written in the Spanish language from the earliest years until the present day ^[e]

Types of Literature

• Autobiography: A narrative account of a person's life written by that person. ^[e]
•  Biography: A narrative account of a person's life. ^[e]
•  Drama: A type of literature, especially plays, meant to be delivered in spoken performance on stage. ^[e]
•  Essay: A coherent piece of writing on a single subject, depending rather on the style and approach of the writer than on the originality of the content ^[e]
• Memoir: A nonfiction written narrative based on the author's personal recollections and memories. ^[e]
•  Novel: A work of prose fiction of extended length. ^[e]
•  Poetry: A form of literary work which uses rhythm, metre, and sound elements (such as assonance or dissonance) to structure, amplify, and in some instances supplant the literal meanings of words. ^[e]
•  Short story: A short work of fiction. ^[e]