Literature
71Literature, Burmese /Modern — Because of Western influences, Burmese literature had undergone great changes by the beginning of the 20th century. One was the appearance of the novel. In the Burmese (Myanmar) language, novel is translated as ka la paw wut htu, the day s… …
72Literature of Algeria — Algerian literature has been influenced by many cultures, including the ancient Romans, Arabs, French and Spanish, as well as the indigenous people. The dominant languages in Algerian literature are French and Arabic, but Berber is also… …
73Literature of Chad — Chadian literature has suffered greatly from the turmoil which has engulfed the country, economical and political. As with many cultures, literature in Chad began with folk tales and legends. [Citation |last= |first= |title=Chadian Literature… …
74Literature of Burkina Faso — The literature of Burkina Faso was originally based around the oral tradition. This remains important. In 1934, during French occupation, Dim Dolobsom Ouedraogo published his Maximes, pensées et devinettes mossi ( Maximes, Thoughts and Riddles of …
75Literature, Burmese /Dynastic Period — Burmese literature during the dynastic period from the early Pagan Dynasty until the end of the Konbaung Dynasty was characterized by strongly religious themes relating to Buddhism, an emphasis on the idealized achievements of kings, and the… …
76Literature of Guyana — Guyana has produced a number of authors, most of whom write in the English language. Many Guyanese born writers have emigrated abroad.History of Guyanese literatureThe first book written on Guyana, by Sir Walter Raleigh, was The Discoverie of the …
77Literature of Trinidad and Tobago — The literature of Trinidad and Tobago has its roots in oral story telling among African slaves, the European literary roots of the French creoles and in the religious and folk tales of the Indian indentured immigrants. It blossomed in the… …
78Literature of Rwanda — Rwandan literature is a literature both oral and written in Kinyarwanda, or French, particularly by citizens of Rwanda.BackgroundRwanda s literary history is largely an oral one. The traditional texts were classed in two main categories: more… …
79Literature of Shetland — Shetland’s Literature reflects its history: five hundred years of Norse rule, followed by five hundred years of Scottish and British this, in very simple terms, is the political reality of the last millennium. Before the Norse, millennia of… …
80Literature of Angola — Angolan literature has its origins in the mid 19th century. The diversity of Angola s culture is reflected in the diversity of its literature, which traditionally has been combative and satirical.As Angola was a colony of Portugal, it is a… …
