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    The document provides an overview of literature from four regions: - Asian literature highlights authors like Kalidasa, Confucius, and Basho and genres including oral traditions, religious works, and contemporary novels/poems. - African literature notes authors such as Hayford, Achebe, and Ngugi and forms such as short stories, songs, and proverbs. - European literature mentions authors from different eras and genres including songs, poems, fables and novellas. - American literature discusses authors like Poe, James, and Hemingway and themes involving the American Dream and cultural diversity.

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    Asian Literature

    AUTHORS

    Kalidasa- a Sanskrit poet and dramatist is probably the greatest Indian


    writer.

    Confucius- was China’s most famous teacher, philosopher and political


    theorist, whose ideas have influenced all civilizations of East Asia.

    Matsuo Basho- is regarded as the greatest haiku poet. He was born into a
    samurai family and began writing poetry at an early age.

    FORMS

    Traditional Oral Literature- Folktales, Proverbs, Riddles and Legends.

    Religious Narratives and Literature- Buddhist Codes and verses Jataka Tales.

    Narrative Poetry- Epic Stories

    Non- Narrative Poetry- Songs and love poems.

    Contemporary- Novels, Short Stories and Poems.

    OTHER FORMS OF LITERATURE

    Myths, Folk Music, Ceremonial Hymns, Poem and Buddhism

    WORKS

    Samson and Delilah

    Ramayana and Mahabharata

    The Book of Songs

    The Manyashu

    THEMES

    Nationalism, Duty/Honor, Spirituality/Philosophy and Family.

    African Literature
    AUTHORS

    Joseph Ephraim Casely Hayford- Published the 1st African Novel in English.

    Chinua Achebe- Nigerian novelist and poet.

    Ngugi Wa Thiong’o- The most important East African novelist.

    FORMS

    Short Stories, Novels, Prose, Songs, Poems and Sayings.

    WORKS

    Kebra Nagast or The Book of Kings

    Trickster Story

    Black Hermit

    The Girl who like to save

    THEMES

    Colonialism, Liberation, Nationalism and Tradition.

    European Literature
    AUTHORS

    Francesco Petranca- (fall of Roman Empire) Dark Ages.

    Flavio Biondo- (progress of civilization) Middle Ages.

    Bracciolino- (age of discovery) Renaissance.

    Forms

    Songs, Poems, Fables, Anecdotes, Novella and Tales

    WORKS

    Euripedes

    Whitlen of Cremona

    Prospen Merimee

    La Celestina

    THEMES

    Romanticism, Realism, Wars, Famine and Religious.

    American Literature
    AUTHORS

    Edgar Allan Poe- Most vividly depicted and inhabited the role of the Romantic
    individual.

    Henry James- Shared the view of the realists and naturalist that literature
    ought to present reality.

    Ernest Hemingway- Articulated the disillusionment of the Lost Generation.

    FORMS

    Poems, Novels, Drama and Short Stories.

    WORKS

    The Raven

    The Wings of the Dove

    The Sun also Rises

    THEMES

    American Dream, Tolerance, Cultural Diversity and Alienation and Isolation.

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