What is literature ?

What is literature ?

Definition:- What is literature? Why we do read it? Why literature is important?

Literature is a Term that used to describe written and sometimes spoken material. achieve from the Latin word litteratura meaning ‘’writing formed with letters’’ literature most commonly refers to works of the creative imagination, include:- poetry-drama-fiction-nonfiction-journalism, and in some instances song.  

 

Why we read literature? :- Simply put, literature represents the culture and tradition of a language or a people. It's difficult to exactly define, though many have tried, but it's clear that the accepted definition of literature is constantly changing and evolving.

For many, the word literature suggests a higher art form, merely putting words on a page doesn't necessarily mean creating literature. A canon is the accepted body of works for a given author. Some works of literature are considered canonical, that is culturally representative of a particular genre.

But what we consider to be literature can vary from one generation to the next.

 For instance, Herman Melville's  novel Moby Dick was considered a failure by contemporary review. However, it's since been recognized as a master work, and is frequently cited as one of the best works of western literature for its thematic complexity and use of symbolism to tell the story of Captain Ahab and the white whale.  By reading Moby Dick in the present day, we can gain a fuller understanding of literary traditions in Melville's time.

 

In this way,  literature  is more than just a historical or cultural artifact, but can serve as an introduction to a new world of experience. 

Why is literature important? :- Ultimately, we may discover meaning in literature by looking at what the author write or say, and how he or she say it. We may interpret and debate an author's message by examining the words he or she chooses in a given novel or work, or observing which character or voice serves as the connection to the reader. In academic , this decoding of the text is often carried out through the use of literary theory , using a mythological, sociological, psychological, historical, or other approach to better understand the context and depth of a work.

Works of literature, at their best, provide a kind of blueprint of human civilization. From the writing(s) of ancient civilizations like Egypt, and China, to Greek philosophy and poetry;  from the epics of Homer to the plays of William Shakespeare, from Jane Austen and Charlotte Bronte to Maya Angelou, works of literature give insight and context to all the world('s) societie(s). 

Whatever critical paradigm we use to discuss and analyze it, literature is very important to us because it speaks to us, it’s universal, and it affects us on a deeply personal levels. Even when it is ugly, literature is beautiful.

• Literature is Also Known As:- Classics, learning, erudition, belles-lettres, lit, literary works, written work, writings, books.

 

• Examples:- "The difficulty of literature is not to write, but to write what you mean; not to affect your reader, but to affect him precisely as you wish." --  Robrt lois

 

• "The person, be it gentleman or lady, who has not pleasure in a good novel, must be intolerably stupid." - Northanger Abbey.

• “Don't be satisfied with stories, how things have gone with others. Unfold your own myth.” -Rumi 

• “I’ll call for pen and ink and write my mind.” – William Shakespeare  , Henry VI.

                 

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