Literature, most generically, is any body or collection of written work. More restrictively, literature refers to writing considered to be an art form or any single writing deemed to have artistic or intellectual value, and sometimes deploys language in ways that differ from ordinary usage.
Its Latin root literatura/litteratura (derived itself from littera: letter or handwriting) was used to refer to all written accounts. The concept has changed meaning over time to include texts that are spoken or sung (oral literature), and non-written verbal art forms. Developments in print technology have allowed an ever-growing distribution and proliferation of written works, culminating in electronic literature.
Literature is classified according to whether it is fiction or non-fiction, and whether it is poetry or prose. Fiction can be further distinguished according to major forms such as the novel, short story, or drama; and such works are often categorized according to historical periods or their adherence to certain aesthetic features or genre.
See also Bibliophilately
Works
Blogs
- Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
- Detective Fiction on Stamps
- Literary Stamps
- Philatelic Sherlock Holmes
- Robert Louis Stevenson
Podcast
YouTube
- Coins, Stamps and Collectibles: The Dong With The Luminous Nose
- Eclectic Philatelist: Brothers Grimm on Stamps
- Eclectic Philatelist: Frankenstein on Stamps
- Eclectic Philatelist: Hans Christian Andersen on Stamps
- StampCat Stamps: Winnie-the-Pooh? Winnie-the-Peg!
- Stamp Chats: Postal Pop with Denise
- Ted Talks Stamps: Episode 14 – Literature On Stamps Part 1 (World Literature)
- Ted Talks Stamps: Episode 25 – American Literature On Postage Stamps
