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Definition and Classification of Literature

The word is the power, but in translation, the power is lost!

Native American Literature

Oral Tradition

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Written Word

By definition, literature is written and

intended to be read, but oral literature

is the one for those language

without a written form.

In the past, adaptations and translations distorted stories, but nowadays most professors are able to handle Native American Literature.

General readers prefer tales after they have been translated, even if translation does not provide the original meaning.

Thank you!

Aline Luz

Bruno Dias

Israel Guedes

Each Native American tribe has its own specific language and its particularities evolve with time.

What are the rules to classify Literature?

To answer this question, let's answer another one:

"What do people expect novels to contain when picking it up?"

Literature

English Literature is written in English language, but Native American Literature is not written in American Indian language.

How can we define Literature?

Literature is any kind of written work that exhibit imagination and artistic skills.

And do you know what it refers to?

How can we classify Literature?

  • Genre:
  • novel, poem, drama, short story, fable, etc.
  • Eras
  • Stylistic modes:
  • Gothic, comic, etc
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