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Literature is defined by [http://www.m-w.com| Merriam-Webster Online] as " writings having excellence of form or expression and expressing ideas of permanent or universal interest". This definition is generally the most accepted, as it allows for literature to expand fully into all that it can be. Literature can be divided into many sub-fields which encompass | Literature is defined by [http://www.m-w.com| Merriam-Webster Online] as, " writings having excellence of form or expression and expressing ideas of permanent or universal interest". This definition is generally the most accepted, as it allows for literature to expand fully into all that it can be. Literature can be divided into many sub-fields which encompass the myriad variations of creative writing. | ||
==Divisions of Literature== | |||
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Latest revision as of 01:24, 5 February 2006
Definition
Literature is defined by Merriam-Webster Online as, " writings having excellence of form or expression and expressing ideas of permanent or universal interest". This definition is generally the most accepted, as it allows for literature to expand fully into all that it can be. Literature can be divided into many sub-fields which encompass the myriad variations of creative writing.