10 Interesting Fact About The history and significance of literature in different cultures

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• Literature first appeared in Ancient Egypt and consisted of religious texts.
• In the 9th century, the biggest literary figure in Arabic was Abu Nuwas, a poet who was famous for poetry containing humor.
• Literature in India is strongly influenced by Hinduism and Buddhism, such as the Ramayana and Mahabharata Scriptures.
• Chinese classical literary works such as The Romance of the Three Kingdoms and Journey to the West are still very popular today.
• Ancient Greek Literature, such as Homer's works, affects many of the next western literature.
• In the Renaissance era, Italian literature became very popular with works such as The Divine Comedy by Dante.
• Japanese literature has many different genres, such as haiku, tanka, and historical novels.
• American literature has many famous authors such as Ernest Hemingway and William Faulkner.
• Russian literature is strongly influenced by figures such as Tolstoy and Dostoyevsky.
• African literature has many authors who use local languages and explore themes such as colonialism and national identity.