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Literature first appeared in Ancient Egypt and consisted of religious texts.
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10 Interesting Fact About The history and significance of literature in different cultures
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.