The Ramayana and the Mahabharata are examples of Indian literature, specifically ancient Indian epic literature. They are revered texts in Hindu culture and have had a profound influence on Indian society and religious beliefs.
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Mahabhaarata is an epic.
Foreign literature and Foreign studies is the study of the literature and culture of a different country than the one you live in. Examples include Asian Literature, French Studies, African Languages and Russian Politics.
Local literature is literature found in your own country. Foreign literature are ones that are found outside your country.
The Sumerian tale of Gilgamesh is considered to be one of the earliest examples of non religious and non historical writings in existence.
Virginia C. Kenny has written: 'The country-house ethos in English literature, 1688-1750' -- subject(s): Country homes in literature, Country life in literature, Dwellings in literature, English literature, History, History and criticism, Imperialism in literature, Literature and society, Manors in literature, Politics and literature, Solitude in literature, Upper class in literature
It is not Every literature is important. the British literature is important because it shows the life of the country and its history and culture. Every book, novel, poem, and play have a special message to deliver. Just take as examples the famous SHAKESPEARE , and also James Joyce.
Literature is a form of language. So when people fought over the spoken language of a country, it was also a fight over the literature of a country.
Foreign literature isthe term usefor literature's originating outside your country.
An epic story can take place in any country, as long as the setting and characters contribute to the grandeur and magnitude of the narrative. Some classic examples include Greece in Homer's "The Iliad" and "The Odyssey," medieval England in "Beowulf," and India in the "Mahabharata." Ultimately, it is the themes, characters, and conflicts within the story that make it epic, rather than the specific country it is set in.
Foreign literature is from another country and local is from around you.
Bernice Moon has written: 'Australia is my country' -- subject(s): Case studies, Juvenile literature, Occupations, Social life and customs 'European U.S.S.R. is my country (My country)' 'Individualised reading' 'Israel is my country' -- subject(s): Case studies, Juvenile literature, Social life and customs 'New Zealand is my country' -- subject(s): Juvenile literature, Social life and customs 'Argentina is my country' -- subject(s): Juvenile literature, Occupations, Social life and customs 'Monsters' -- subject(s): Juvenile literature, Monsters 'Ghosts' -- subject(s): Ghosts, Juvenile literature 'Italy is my country' -- subject(s): Case studies, Interviews, Juvenile literature, Social life and customs 'Denmark is my country' -- subject(s): Interviews, Juvenile literature, Occupations, Social life and customs