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  Literature - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Critics may exclude works from the classification "literature", for example, on the grounds of a poor standard of grammar and syntax, of an unbelievable or disjointed story-line, or of inconsistent or unconvincing characters.
Scientific works of Euclid, Aristotle, Copernicus, and Newton still possess great value; but since the science in them has largely become outdated, they no longer serve for scientific instruction, yet they remain too technical to sit well in most programmes of literary study.
Some recent philosophy works are argued to merit the title "literature", such as some of the works by Simon Blackburn; but much of it does not, and some areas, such as logic, have become extremely technical to a degree similar as that of mathematics.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Literature   (2604 words)

  
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Works protected in the country of origin solely as designs and models shall be entitled in another country of the Union only to such special protection as is granted in that country to designs and models; however, if no such special protection is granted in that country, such works shall be protected as artistic works.
The performance of a dramatic, dramatico-musical, cinematographic or musical work, the public recitation of a literary work, the communication by wire or the broadcasting of literary or artistic works, the exhibition of a work of art and the construction of a work of architecture shall not constitute publication.
Article 11ter (1) Authors of literary works shall enjoy the exclusive right of authorizing: (i) the public recitation of their works, including such public recitation by any means or process; (ii) any communication to the public of the recitation of their works.
fletcher.tufts.edu /multi/texts/BH006-1967.txt   (6720 words)

  
 Finding Literary Criticism: What Is Literary Criticism?   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Assumes that the relationship between art and society is organic; views a literary work in relation to the standards and social milieu of the period in which it was produced.
Views a literary work as an imitation or reflection of the world and human life; applies the criterion of "truth" to the subject matter which the work represents.
Views a literary work as something which is constructed for the purpose of producing certain effects on its audience, and judges the work according to its success in achieving that aim.
www.wcsu.edu /library/finding_lit_crit_whatis.html   (302 words)

  
 Literary Works Gender Values   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
All literature is the work of an author who belongs to a certain era in time with their own beliefs and values that strongly influence their writings.
Rather it works in a discreet way that often conceals the true message of the writing unless one takes the time to analyze and interpret what that buried message might indeed be.
Gender Classification of Literary Works - Gender Classification of Literary Works.
www.poetrydeluxe.com /literary-works-gender-values.html   (519 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Literary works of Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar (100 BC-44 BC) was considered during his lifetime to be one of the finest orators and authors of prose in Rome—even Cicero spoke highly of Caesar's rhetoric and style.
Among his most famous works were his funeral oration for his paternal aunt Julia (Marius's widow) and his Anticato, a document written to flen Cato's reputation and respond to Cicero's Cato memorial.
Other works historically attributed to Caesar, but whose authorship is doubted, are: De Bello Gallico (literally On the Gallic Wars in Latin) is an account written by Julius Caesar about his nine years of war in Gaul.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Literary-works-of-Julius-Caesar   (521 words)

  
 Sang-Guk Suh   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
This dissertation is an investigation of the influence of Buddhist philosophy on Cingiz Ajtmatov's literary works.
All of these works contain incidents of death, which are interpreted according to the Buddhist theory of reincarnation.
In Ajtmatov's works, the Buddhist ideas that humanity and nature are of equal value, and that souls can migrate in both direction between the two distinguish the positive heroes from the negative characters who try to dominate over non-human nature as is sanctioned by the teachings of the Bible and the Koran.
www.aatseel.org /dissertations/literature/suhs.html   (335 words)

  
 Key Terms in Literature, by Ismail S Talib
Like many literary terms (tragedy and epic being prominent examples), the term has its origin in ancient Greece, but Aristotle's discussion on comedy in his Poetics is believed to be missing, and one consequence of this is that the term is less rigidly defined than tragedy.
Elizabethan: The adjective refers to British literary works which were written during the era of the British monarch Queen Elizabeth I (1558-1603) (click here if you want to take a look at her portrait, and here if you want to read her poems: yes, she wrote poetry too, quite unlike the second Elizabeth).
Among the characteristics of Romantic literary works are an emphasis on the individual and on the expression of personal emotions, a tendency to explore new literary forms or new means of expression, and a highlighting of nature or the natural landscape.
courses.nus.edu.sg /course/ellibst/lsl01-tm.html   (2747 words)

  
 Other literary works (from Greek mythology) --  Encyclopædia Britannica   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Plato's cautions against the risky consequences of poetic inspiration in general in his Republic are thus often taken as the earliest important example of literary criticism.
If the force is constant, work may be computed by multiplying the length of the path by the component of the force acting along the path.
Work done on a body is accomplished not only by a...
www.britannica.com /eb/article-65485?tocId=65485   (785 words)

  
 SLC - Library Criticism
Literary criticism is the scholarly evaluation or analysis of literature.
Many valuable pieces of literary criticism do not discuss specific titles in detail, but rather evaluate a writer's work as a whole.
Excerpts from criticism of the works of world authors from classical antiquity through the fourteenth century (those who died before 1400), from first appraisals to current evaluations.
www.southwestern.edu /library/litcriticism.html   (1081 words)

  
 My Hideous Progeny: Mary Shelley's Frankenstein - Frankenstein: Frankenstein & Literary Works   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The tragedies of this period are the most profound of his works and those in which his poetic idiom became an extremely supple dramatic instrument capable of recording the passage of human thought and the many dimensions of given dramatic situations.
John Milton's work is often centred around themes of lofty religious idealism and the cosmic.
This work is generally taken to mark the beginning of the romantic movement in English poetry.
home-1.worldonline.nl /~hamberg/Frankenstein/literaryworks.html   (3492 words)

  
 Internet Public Library: Pathfinders
Literary criticism is the evaluation, analysis, description, or interpretation of literary works.
Criticism may examine a particular literary work, or may look at an author's writings as a whole.
We are working to solve the problems, but we have chosen to leave the collection up, even with the broken links, so you may find the useful information within it.
www.ipl.org /div/pf/entry/48496   (1531 words)

  
 Literature.org - The Online Literature Library   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
knowledge.com™ directory, is currently working on new technology that will make this updating easier and quicker in the near future.
For those who may not be familiar with Copyright law, we are unable to make works available that are not in the public domain.
This mean, basically, nothing where the author has not been dead for at least 75 to 90 years.
www.literature.org   (165 words)

  
 LITERARY CRITICISM
"Literary criticism" is the evaluation, analysis, or interpretation of literary works.
Criticism may examine a particular literary work, or may look at an author’s writings as a whole, or may compare and contrast works by time period or with other authors.
Descriptions, analyses, characters, plots, themes, and critical evaluations of major works of fiction, nonfiction, drama and poetry are arranged alphabetically, by title for individual works or by genre.
www.chabotcollege.edu /Library/handouts/litcrit.html   (4496 words)

  
 eBay - literary works, Antiquarian Collectible, Antiques Decorative Arts items on eBay.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The Literary Works of Jack B. Yeats by John W. Purse...
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 Gale - Free Resources - Glossary - Home   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Works written during this time are noted for their emphasis on "sensibility," or emotional quality.
These works formed a transition between the rational works of the Age of Reason, or Neoclassical period, and the emphasis on individual feelings and responses of the Romantic period.
Archetypes are the literary images that grow out of the "collective unconscious." They appear in literatureas incidents and plots that repeat basic patterns of life.
www.galegroup.com /free_resources/glossary   (2274 words)

  
 Amarillo Bay™ Literary Magazine - Something Good To Read™
Since the objective is to present carefully crafted literature -- fiction, poetry, and nonfiction -- rather than to make money, the editors select works based on the excellence of the writing rather than for commercial viability, confident that their readers recognize and appreciate fine writing.
Literary magazines allow writers to explore new ways of writing free from concerns about the commercial marketplace.
They are also a showcase for works of professional writers who have written works that are not appropriate for traditional magazines.
www.amarillobay.org   (361 words)

  
 Literary Criticism Resources   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
These are focused on a common characteristic of many works: for example, the gender or ethnicity of a group of writers, a particular time period, culture, etc. Look for bibliographies of criticism here, too.
If the work for which you want to find criticism is of a special type, or genre, (for instance, science fiction or a play), there are specific reference works to help you.
The Internet can be a fruitful place to search for scholarly criticism of literary works which have become part of our cultural literary canon.
berkeleypubliclibrary.org /teen/litcrit.html   (901 words)

  
 U.S. Copyright Office - Literary Works Registration
Make sure your work is a literary work.
Literary works may be published or unpublished and include nondramatic textual works with or without illustrations.
Computer programs and databases also are considered literary works.
www.copyright.gov /register/literary.html   (142 words)

  
 Word Works Literary Site
The Word Works is pleased to announce the selection of Love's Skin by Brandon D. Johnson for publication in the Hilary Tham Capital Collection.
The Word Works is pleased to announce the selection of The Blue Door by Yoko Danno of Kobe, Japan, and James Hopkins of Washington, DC, for publication in the International Editions.
Tham served as Editor-in-Chief of The Word Works from 1994 until her death in June 2005.
www.wordworksdc.com   (741 words)

  
 Literary Works
He worked tirelessly in the cause of spreading 'Dharma'.
He wrote many philosophical works for the edification of the common man. Among his extant writings there are 53 philosophical works, 5 poems, 28 hymns and 19 Tamil works.
He is among the extraordinary scholars who have their credit more than 100 works.
www.freeindia.org /biographies/sages/vedantadeshikar/page23.htm   (90 words)

  
 Author Webliography
Admittedly, most of these authors are "literary." I have not included many authors from genres such as science fiction or romance.
Founded in 1966, the Milton Quarterly was the first journal to be devoted exclusively to the life and work of John Milton.
Intended to be a “work in progress,” this web site has no official connection to the estate of the author.
www.lib.lsu.edu /hum/lit/authors.html   (2371 words)

  
 Comparative Literature Research Guide
This is a list of selected electronic sources that contain literary works, in their entirety, in digital format.
ARTFL is a vast database of nearly 2000 texts, ranging from classic works of French literature to various kinds of non-fiction prose and technical writing.
English Verse Drama contains more than 2,000 works by around 450 named authors and approximately 230 anonymous works, from the Shrewsbury Fragments of the late thirteenth century to the end of the nineteenth century.
www.library.yale.edu /rsc/complit/fulltext.html   (753 words)

  
 Literary Works
Literary works is my blog about British poems and other literature that I talk about in my British liturature class.
It will be worked on tonight and finished hopefully.
To fully understand this poem you must either read those works of literature or read the footnotes.
selvik.blogspot.com   (582 words)

  
 Literary Works   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
These are my works of poetry and prose.
As I add from my past works I am supprised by what I wrote.
There are many beginings here, though to what end they were destined I do not know.
dawningnight.net /works/index.php   (69 words)

  
 Strange Literary Works
Strange Literary Works hereby authorizes you to copy and distribute documents published by Strange Literary Works on the World Wide Web for non-commercial use.
Individual documents published by Strange Literary Works on the World Wide Web may contain other proprietary notices and copyright information specific to that individual document.
Strange Literary Works encourages the download and distribution of the files and screenplays contained on this site, however, any production of the content must have written consent from Jason A. Strange.
www.strangelitworks.com /legal.html   (440 words)

  
 Literary Works   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
As part of this publishing work I also saw the notorious book 'In Blood We Lust' into the light of day: writing five stories for it myself and being responsible for the selection of external submissions, as well as typesetting, proof-reading and sub-editing the whole endeavour.
In an attempt to break into the wider world of publishing I've been ploughing through a 'recognised' proofing and subbing course, though anyone who's seen my work thus far says I shouldn't need to justify myself in such a way.
I offer realistic rates and I work from home, so I can work from 7am to 11pm if the work demands it.
www.angelfire.com /jazz/louxsie/litthead.html   (239 words)

  
 AllRefer.com - Saint Theresa (Theresa of Avila) : Literary Works (Saints Biography) - Encyclopedia
Candor and overflowing spiritual strength lend a greater beauty to the sometimes terse, sometimes discursive expressions.
Her works were dominated by love of God and characterized by humor, intelligence, and common sense.
The Life (written 1562–65) is a spiritual autobiography written for her confessors and containing not only the record of her progress in mysticism but also short treatises on prayer and vision; editions usually include the supplementary Relations, short pieces written for the same purpose as the Life.
reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/T/TheresaA-literary-works.html   (384 words)

  
 Britannia Panorama: British Literature & Authors Online   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Complete works of William Shakespeare- Another site, just in case.
Includes complete works of Shelley, Wordsworth, Tennyson's "Charge of the Light Brigade", "Beowulf" and more.
Works on the Web including "War of the Worlds", "The Invisible Man" and "The Time Machine"
www.britannia.com /arts/literature   (629 words)

  
 List Of Literary Works Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
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 Gender Classification of Literary Works
Abstract:  Our project uses machine learning techniques to classify literary works according to the genders of their authors.
The question of whether or not one can determine an author’s gender from his or her writing is a longstanding controversy.
According to Woolf, great writers are able to transcend the boundaries of their gender and write works which are not characteristically male or female, but which unmistakenly capture the human experience.
www-nlp.stanford.edu /courses/cs224n/2000/mchavira/project.htm   (4083 words)

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