Literature, in its broadest sense, is any written work. Etymologically, the term derives from Latin litaritura/litteratura “writing formed with letters,” although some definitions include spoken or sung texts. More restrictively, it is writing that possesses literary merit.

Is literature same as writing?

According to Amy Sterling Casil, writing refers to essays, research papers or short fiction, whereas literature encompasses major genres such as poetry and novels [1]. ... The term literature may also refer to a literary period, such as Renaissance literature or Modernist literature.

Whats does literature mean?

9, p. 522, 1989), the meaning of “language, a sentence, word, etc.” is “[t]he signification, sense, import; a sense, interpretation.