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what is literature
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2. Definition of literature :
ā¢ Cirilo f. Bautista define that literature raises life to new level of
meaning raise life to new level of meaning and understanding and in
the process restore sainty and justice in an insane and unjust would.
ā¢ R.j.Rees define that literature is writing which express and
communicate thought, feelings and attitude towards the life.
ā¢ Literature communicates feelings not facts. Literature has emotions
not information.
ā¢ Literature is something more then only written or printed words.
3. Elements of literature :
Written work having excellence in :
1. Form
2.Expression
3. Ideas
4. Widespread and pasting interest.
4. Qualities of Good literature
ā¢ āLiterature should be mirror of life enhancing criticism of life part of
our own experience.ā said Mathew Arnold.
ā¢ Only communication through words is not important. Artists always
wish to make their work immortal. The attitude of making things
immortal is permanence.
ā¢ Literature also counts quality. It means intensity of feelings. Qualities
of writerās exprience isnāt useful but expressions certainly useful.
5. Four things in serious literature :
Literature is not easy to define. There are many
things which combined together will lead to understand literature. But
if we have to conclude we should look following four things in serious
literature.
1.psycological truth or Criticism of life
2.Originality
3.carftsmanship
4.moral value