The
beginning of literature
Literature and writinig , though
obviously connected , are not synonymous . The very first writting from
ancient sumer by any reasonable do not
constitute literature the same is true of some of the early egyptian
hieroglyphics or the thousand of log from ancient chinese regimes . Scholar have always desagree concerning when written record keeping became more like “literature” than anything else and the definition is lagerly subjective .
Greek literature
Ancient greek soceity placed considerable emphasis upon literature. Many authors
considers the western literary tradition to have begun with the
epic poems. The illiad and the odyssey . Which remind giant in the literary canon for the skill full and vivid depictions of war and peace , honor
and disagrace la, love and hatred .
Noteable among later greek poets was
sappho. Who defined in many ways , lyric poetry as genre
Latin literature
In many respect , the writers of the roman republic and the roman
epire chose to avoid innovation in favor
of imitiating the great greek autnhors . The roman authors , in from mindless copycat, improved on the
genre already by their greek predecessor
Eropa
After the fall of rome(in roughly 476), many of the literary approaches and
style invented by the greek and romans fell out of favor in europe
Jewish literature
Medieval jewish fiction often drew on ancient jewish
legends, and was written in variety
of language hebrew and judeo arabic .
Rainaissance
Had nothing occured to change literature in the 15th century
But the renaissance the break with medieval approaches would have been
clear enough .
Early modern period
A new spirit of science and investigation in europe was a part of
general upheaval in human understanding
which began with the european invasion of the new world in 1492 in contious
through the subsquent centuries , even up to the present day .
Modern literature
18th century
19th century
20th century
Conclusion
From the explanation above the writer can give summary that the history of
literature is the historical development of writing in prose or poetry which
attempt to provide entertaiment , enlightment or instruction to the reader / hearer / and observer.