What is Literature
Summary
TLDRThe script explores the essence of literature as a creative expression that transcends mere writing to convey profound messages and emotions. It distinguishes literature from general writing and highlights its role in reflecting life's complexities through various forms like poetry, drama, and novels. The summary emphasizes literature's universality, its ability to provide insights into life's questions, and its power to connect diverse cultures and experiences, as exemplified by the works of globally renowned English authors.
Takeaways
- 🎨 Literature began with humans discovering their creative abilities, using writing to express emotions and convey important societal messages.
- 📖 The distinction between literature and writing is clear; not all writing is considered literature, which is more personal and subjective in definition.
- 📚 Literature encompasses a wide range, including creative writing, technical, and scientific works, but is commonly associated with creative imagination.
- 📖 T.S. Eliot's view in 'How to Study English Literature' suggests literature is akin to art, with novels being a unique creation rather than a direct imitation of life.
- 🌟 Ezra Pound's perspective is that great literature is language charged with profound meaning, providing insights into life's questions.
- 🌍 Literature connects us with the global community, allowing us to identify with diverse experiences and unite with humanity.
- 📚 Reading literature can offer maturity, solve life's mysteries, and help us experience life's full spectrum.
- 👥 Through literature, we encounter a variety of characters that teach us, alleviate sorrows, and elevate our spirits.
- 🌐 Literature is not confined to a single culture or country; it transcends racial, cultural, and national boundaries.
- 🇬🇧 English literature is diverse, including works by authors from various countries, showcasing the richness of the English language.
- 🎭 The works of William Shakespeare are paramount in literary circles, illustrating the enduring impact of English literature.
- 🔄 Each reading of a literary text can offer new insights and meanings, highlighting literature's dynamic nature.
Q & A
What is the relationship between literature and writing according to the transcript?
-The transcript suggests that while literature and writing are obviously connected, they are not synonymous. Every piece of writing is not necessarily literature.
What does the transcript imply about the origin of literature?
-The transcript implies that literature may have originated when man discovered his ability to create and express emotions not only in writing but also by conveying important societal messages through beautiful words.
What is the broader definition of literature as mentioned in the transcript?
-According to the transcript, literature includes both written and spoken material and encompasses anything from creative writing to more technical or scientific works, commonly referring to works of the creative imagination.
How does T.S. Eliot in 'How to Study English Literature' view literature in relation to art?
-T.S. Eliot views literature as almost similar to art, suggesting that what is true in painting is also true in literature, and that a novel is a selection and weaving of characters and events into a new story, rather than an exact copy of life.
What does Ezra Pound's statement about great literature suggest about its purpose?
-Ezra Pound's statement suggests that great literature is language charged with meaning to the utmost possible degree, implying that it should leave readers with some profound meaning or insight about life.
How does literature help us in understanding and identifying with others according to the transcript?
-The transcript suggests that literature helps us identify with others around the globe, strengthening and uniting us with the rest of mankind by reflecting shared human experiences and emotions.
What does the transcript suggest about the impact of reading literature on an individual?
-The transcript suggests that reading literature can provide maturity, solve unsolved mysteries of life, and help individuals experience life in all its colors and vastness.
What role do characters in literary texts play according to the transcript?
-According to the transcript, characters in literary texts teach us many things, alleviate our sorrows, and elevate our spirit at different levels.
How is English literature described in terms of diversity and inclusion in the transcript?
-The transcript describes English literature as diverse, including works by writers from various countries and cultures, and as being as varied as the dialects of English spoken around the world.
Why are the works of William Shakespeare considered paramount in all literary circles as per the transcript?
-The transcript does not provide a specific reason but implies that the paramount status of Shakespeare's works is likely due to their enduring influence and significance in the field of literature.
How does the experience of reading literature change over time according to the transcript?
-The transcript suggests that literature offers different meanings at different stages in our life, indicating that even the same text can provide new insights and understandings over time.
Outlines
📘 The Essence of Literature
This paragraph delves into the origin and essence of literature, suggesting that it began with humans discovering their creative abilities. Literature is not merely writing; it is a form of expression that conveys important societal messages through the beauty of words. It highlights the distinction between literature and writing, emphasizing that not all written work is literary. The paragraph further explores the broad definition of literature, which includes creative writing, technical, and scientific works, but is commonly associated with creative imagination such as poetry, drama, prose, and novels. T.S. Eliot's perspective is cited, likening literature to art and emphasizing the selection and weaving of characters and events into new stories. Ezra Pound's view on great literature as language charged with profound meaning is also mentioned, suggesting that literature provides answers to life's questions and helps us identify with the human experience across cultures.
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Keywords
💡Literature
💡Writing
💡Creative Imagination
💡Poetry
💡Drama
💡Prose
💡Novel
💡Meaning
💡English Literature
💡Personal Growth
💡Cultural Diversity
Highlights
Literature begins with the discovery of human creativity and the ability to express emotions and convey important societal messages through writing.
Literature is not synonymous with writing; it involves a deeper level of expression and meaning.
The definition of literature is personal and varies among scholars, especially regarding the transition from record-keeping to literature.
Literature encompasses both written and spoken material, including creative writing and technical or scientific works.
The term 'literature' commonly refers to works of creative imagination such as poetry, drama, prose, and novels.
T.S. Eliot's perspective on literature as similar to art, where a novel is a selection and weaving of characters and events into a new story.
Ezra Pound's view that great literature is language charged with profound meaning.
Literature provides answers to life's questions and helps us understand our journey and the struggles of others.
Reading literature helps in identifying with others globally, strengthening and uniting us with mankind.
Literature offers maturity and may solve the mysteries of life, allowing us to experience life in all its forms.
Literary texts introduce us to interesting characters that teach, alleviate sorrows, and elevate our spirit.
Humanity in all its forms, including sorrows, happiness, wars, birth, and death, is represented in literature.
Literature is not confined to a single culture or country and speaks to all regardless of race, culture, or country.
English literature includes works in English by writers from various countries, showcasing its diversity.
The works of William Shakespeare are paramount in all literary circles, highlighting the significance of his contributions.
Reading literature at different stages in life offers new meanings and insights that we may have missed before.
Literature is a beautiful expression of life, capturing thoughts, emotions, feelings, and experiences that never fade.
Transcripts
literature perhaps
started with man discovering his ability
to create
when this happened he realized that he
could not only express his emotions in
writing but in the process convey
messages of
importance to society carefully hidden
in beautiful words
he decided that he could play with words
to entertain people who would read them
literature and writing though obviously
connected
are not synonymous every piece of
writing is not literature
the definition of literature is mainly
personal and scholars have a
disagreement regarding when written
record keeping became more like
literature literature includes both
written and spoken material
on a broader level literature includes
anything from
creative writing to more technical or
scientific works
but most commonly the term refers to
works of the creative imagination
that is poetry drama prose
and novel t.s nolson in his book
how to study english literature writes
that
literature is almost similar to art what
is true in painting
is true in literature a novel is not an
imitation
or an exact copy of life as we live it
it is rather a selection of characters
and events drawn from reading
observation and experience and woven
into an entirely new story
ezra pound says great literature is
simply language
charged with meaning to the utmost
possible degree
the above statement from pound tells us
that great literature leaves us with
some meaning
meaning to what to life
thus literature gives answers to our
questions about life
it tells us that in the journey of life
only we are not the fighters
there are millions out there striving
like us to carry on with the flow of
life
feeling different shades of life
enjoying life in its fullest
and suffering the deepest of miseries
literature helps us identify with others
in the globe
strengthens and unites us with the rest
of mankind
reading literature books gives us
maturity and may solve the unsolved
mysteries of life
it helps us experience life in all its
colors and vastness
in our journey of exploring different
literary texts
we meet different interesting characters
that teach us many things
alleviate our sorrows elevate our spirit
at different levels
humanity in all its shades is
encompassed in literature
sorrows happiness wars
birth death etc literature is never
confined to a single culture or country
it speaks to us regardless of our race
culture
or country english literature is the
literature written in the english
language
including literary works in english by
writers not just from england
but also from other countries the famous
writer joseph conrad was born in poland
robert burns was scottish james joyce
was irish
dylan thomas was welsh edgar allan poe
was american
vs nepal was born in trinidad
and vladimir nabokov was russian
english literature is as diverse as the
varieties
and dialects of english spoken around
the world
despite the variety of authors of
english literature
the works of william shakespeare remain
paramount in all literary circles
every time we read literature we gain
something from it
that we did not have before even reading
the same text at different stages in our
life
offers us meanings we missed the first
time literature is a true
and beautiful expression of life it is
the written record of a person's
thoughts
emotions feelings and experiences
which would never fade
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