literature

The stories, poems, and other creative writing produced by a particular people or culture.

• She studies English literature.
• This course explores modern Japanese literature.
• His novels changed the direction of Turkish literature.

Similar words: letters

Common phrases: English literature, French literature, study literature

All written works considered together.

• Literature records centuries of human thought.
• Printing made literature available to more people.
• Much early literature survives only in fragments.

Similar words: writing, written works

Common phrases: written literature, ancient literature, all literature