7. For example, the
Western literary
tradition was largely
influenced by the Bible
and by ancient Greek
and Roman literature.
8. East Asian
Literature
Written
Poetry
Hyangga (native songs),Sijo
(current melodies)
Chinese-language literature
Sinsoseol, North Korean
literature / South Korean literature
Manhwa, Poetry
Manga
and
Poetry
緑間
Midori
녹색
Nogsaeg
变成绿
Biang cheng iu
12. West Asian
Literature
Persian
Turkish
Jewish
Arabic
Oral compositions and written
texts, written poetry, storytelling
e.g. One thousand and One
nights
Oral tradition
Written poetry and fiction,
Biblical literature
Written prose and poetry, Quran,
and the most famous Arab fiction
(Epic literature) One thousand
and One nights
14. Throughout the centuries a vast amount of
Asian literature has been written, most of Asian
literature can be broadly categorized as lyric,
drama or narrative.
The literary type of Asian writing was usually
determined by the surrounding culture of the
time and often expresses the ideologies prevalent
in the era.