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Literature is literally "acquaintance with letters" as in the first sense given in the Oxford English Dictionary (from the Latin littera meaning "an individual written character (letter)"). The term has generally come to identify a collection of texts, which in Western culture are mainly prose, both fiction and non-fiction, drama and poetry. In much, if not all of the world, texts can be oral as well, and include such genres as epic, legend, myth, ballad, other forms of oral poetry, and the folktale.
Introduction
Nations can have literatures, as can corporations, philosophical schools or historical periods. Popular belief commonly holds that the literature of a nation, for example, comprises the collection of texts which make it a whole nation. The Hebrew Bible, Persian Shahnama, Thirukural, Beowulf, the Iliad and the Odyssey and the Constitution of the United States, all fall within this definition of a kind of literature.
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Beatscene - Magazine which documents and highlights the writers, poets, musicians and artists of the Beat Generation. Published from Coventry.
Bloomsbury - Publisher provides catalogue of books, advice for writers, readers' club and ezine with articles and extracts from books.
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British Council Literature Department - Promotes contemporary and innovative work from the UK to audiences around the world. Biographies, reviews, critical essays, audio and flash poems, magazine and events.
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English Literature Course from the London School of Journalism - Home study course covers literature from the Middle Ages to the 20th Century. Course summary. English literature resources and essays.
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Lit-Net - Promotes literature in the West Midlands and offers services to readers, writers and librarians. Provides details of local writing groups and a discussion area.
London Review of Books online - Literary review publishing essay-length book reviews and topical articles on politics, literature, history, philosophy, science and the arts by leading writers and thinkers.
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Mslexia - Print magazine for women who write. About exploring creativity and getting into print. With advice and inspiration; news, reviews, interviews; competitions, events, courses, grants; new poetry and prose.
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No Mean City - Glasgow based online magazine publishing literature, stories, novels and poetry.
Society of Authors - Works to protect the rights and further the interests of authors in the United Kingdom. FAQ, membership information, news, and publications.
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The May Anthologies - Annual anthology of poetry and short fiction from the universities of Cambridge and Oxford. Most of the 1997 edition is online.
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The Reader - Printed literary magazine publishing poetry, short fiction and articles about literature and reading. Publishes beginners alongside established writers. Online shop, latest edition and subscriptions.
The Royal Society of Literature - Literary organisation. Information on lectures, readings and campaigns on behalf of the writer and the written word, prizes and magazine.
Welsh Books Council - National body funded by the Welsh Assembly Government and committed to promoting reading and literacy in Wales. Information on services, best sellers with a Welsh interest, reviews and book lists. Welsh and English.
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