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Salient Points of Literature
Salient Points of Literature
Indian Literature
The most famous writer is Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore, who received the
Nobel Prize in 1913 for Literature. Tagore's own translation of 'Gitanjali' to English
brought him international fame. His 'Gora' is considered to be an exemplary novel in
Indian literature.
Hebrews Literature
Hebrew literature consists of ancient, medieval, and modern writings in the Hebrew
language. It is one of the primary forms of Jewish literature, though there have been
cases of literature written in Hebrew by non-Jews. Hebrew literature was produced in
many different parts of the world throughout the medieval and modern eras. Hebrew
writers had the advantage of possessing a rich tradition and a large corpus of
"classical" literature.The first modern writers of Hebrew were of European origin,
native to such areas as Austria-Hungary, Russia, Poland, and Lithuania. They were
among the first people to join the resettlement in Palestine. More recent writers are a
mixture of immigrants and native-born Israelis.
Persian Literature
Persian literature differs from the common definition of “literature” in that it is not
confined to lyrical compositions, to poetry or imaginative prose, because the central
elements of these appear, to greater or lesser degrees, in all the written works of the
Persians.Persian literature comprises oral compositions and written texts in the
Persian language and is one of the world's oldest literatures.The literature of Persia is
among the oldest in the world, spanning thousands of years, and has influenced the
literary works of many other cultures. The greatest and most influential work is the
Shahnameh – the Persian Book of Kings – written by the poet Abolqasem
Ferdowsi.One of the salient features of classical Persian literature is the way it
incorporates well-wrought and eloquent writings by historians and spiritual figures.
Literature allows a person to step back in time and learn about life on Earth from the
ones who walked before us. We can gather a better understanding of culture and have
a greater appreciation of them. We learn through the ways history is recorded, in the
forms of manuscripts and through speech itself.Literature is mirror to the society we
live in. It is the magic that powers the pen. Literature makes history and history
guides the future.