Literature As An Art Form

INTRODUCTION Literature, in its wide range of sense, it is a written work of any single body. Literature is writing that is considered to be an art form. It is used to refer to all written account, though living at or belonging to the same time definitions extend the term to include text that are spoken or sung. “Literature is a process of producing grand, beautiful, well – ordered lies that tell more truth than any assemblage of facts, by Julian Barnes”. Literature is a Latin word, originated in the southern Mesopotania of Sumar C. 3200. Literature usually means works of poetry and prose that are especially well written. There are many kinds of literature, such as poetry, plays or novels. They also put into groups through their language,

At beginning of literature it was in the oral tradition. Laterally it developed to written work. Though connected are not synonymous in literature and writing. The very first writings from ancient Sumer by any reasonable definition do not constitute literature. It same true in some early Egyptian or the thousands of logs from ancient Chinese regimes. To develop the culture for next gen and around the world for these reasons only literature are formed. The problems of creating a uniform global history of literature compounded that many texts have been lost over millennia, or by accident, or by the total disappearance of the originating culture. For example much has been written, the destruction of the Library of Alexandria in the 1st Century

In the late 11th century the Middle English began with Norman Conquest of England. At the late 15th century the early Modern English began with the introduction printing press to London. Through the influence of the British Empire, the language has spread around the world since the 17th century. The old English literature is also called as Anglo – Saxon literature C. 450 – 1066. The literature was written in old English in Anglo – Saxon England, in the period after the settlement of the Saxons and other Germanic tribes in England. Many argues are goes with there work first work to know the years. The Anglo – Saxon chronicle is a collection of annals is old English from 9th century. Epic poems are very popular and the work Beowulf was the most famous work in old English. Oral tradition was very strong in early English culture. It’s composition between early periods of 11th century. Anglo-Saxon authors are anonymous. Twelve are known by their name from sources of medieval but only four are known by their vernacular works. In Anglo – Saxon several old English are adaptations of late