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The earliest literary author known by name is Enheduanna, who is credited as the author of a number of works of Sumerian literature, including Exaltation of Inanna, in the Sumerian language during the 24th century BCE.
28 kwi 2011 · Written language, however, does not emerge until its invention in Sumer, southern Mesopotamia, c. 3500 -3000 BCE. This early writing was called cuneiform and consisted of making specific marks in wet clay with a reed implement.
The history of literature is the historical development of writings in prose or poetry that attempt to provide entertainment or education to the reader, as well as the development of the literary techniques used in the communication of these pieces.
The term ‘English literature’ refers to the body of written works produced in the English language by inhabitants of the British Isles from the 7th century to the present, ranging from drama, poetry, and fiction to autobiography and historical writing.
2 wrz 2009 · Literature (from the Latin Littera meaning 'letters' and referring to an acquaintance with the written word) is the written work of a specific culture, sub-culture, religion, philosophy or the study of such written work which may appear in poetry or in prose.
23 sie 1998 · Writing, form of human communication by means of a set of visible marks that are related, by convention, to some particular structural level of language. Languages are systems of symbols, and writing is a system for symbolizing these symbols. Learn more about writing in this article.
4 wrz 2022 · Greek and Persian were the two main literary languages, but Syriac and Coptic were also significant. Arabic quickly became a significant literary language in the area as a result of the development of Islam in the 7th century.
