Definition of Literatur

LITERATUR

Definition:

            What is literature? Why do we read it? Why is literature important?

Literature is the expression of feeling, thinking, imagination with concern human life and imagination by using extraordinary language which the purpose is to entertain.  

Value of Literature

·         Moral

·         Religions

·         Ethic

·         Esthetical

·         Social

Why do read literature?

Literature represents a language or a people, culture and tradition, but literature is more important than just historical or cultural artifact. Literature introduces us to new worlds of experience. We learn about books and literature. We enjoy the comedies and the tragedies of poems, stories, and plays, and we may even grow and evolve through our literary journey with books.

Ultimately, we may discover meaning in literature by looking at what the author says and how he or she says it. We may interpret the Authors message. In academic circles, this decoding of the text   is often carried out through the use of literary theory using mythological, sociological, psychological, historical, or other approach.

Whatever critical paradigm we use to discuss and analyze literature, there is still an artistic quality to the works. Literature is important to us because it speaks to us, it is universal and it affects us, even when it is ugly. Literature is beautiful.

Also known as: classics, learning, erudition, belles letter, lit, literary works, written works, writings, books.

Common misspellings: literature

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.”