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Indian literature
(Encyclopedia)Indian literature. Oral literature in the vernacular languages of India is of great antiquity, but it was not until about the 16th cent. that an extensive written literature appeared. Chief factors in...Belgian literature
(Encyclopedia)Belgian literature. For literature in Flemish (Dutch), see Dutch and Flemish literature. The writings of French-speaking Belgians, of whom the chief are Maeterlinck and Verhaeren, belong to French lit...children's literature
(Encyclopedia)children's literature, writing whose primary audience is children. See also children's book illustration. The contributions and innovations of the 19th cent. continued into the 20th cent., achieving...Austrian literature
(Encyclopedia)Austrian literature: see German literature. ...Roman literature
(Encyclopedia)Roman literature: see Latin literature. ...Irish literature
(Encyclopedia)Irish literature: see Gaelic literature. ...Jewish literature
(Encyclopedia)Jewish literature: see Hebrew literature. ...Bohemian literature
(Encyclopedia)Bohemian literature: see Czech literature. ...Norse literature
(Encyclopedia)Norse literature: see Old Norse literature. ...Mexican literature
(Encyclopedia)Mexican literature: see Spanish-American literature. ...Browse by Subject
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