The first known Christian literature is the epistles written by the Apostle Paul, and perhaps the Epistle to the Hebrews, written by an anonymous author.
Some scholars say the Book of Revelation is based on a pre-Christian text.
The church fathers
The first type of literature that the Greeks wrote was Drama.
Catherine Fales Cooper has written: 'The virgin and the bride' -- subject(s): Christian hagiography, Christian literature, Early, Christian saints in literature, Christianity and literature, Early Christian literature, History, History and criticism, Latin Authors, Latin literature, Literature and society, Married women in literature, Social values in literature, Virginity in literature, Women, Women and literature, Women in literature
The Byzantine empire wrote in the Greek alphabet and literature, but had a few contributors: Greek(of course), Christian, Roman, and Oriental.
Eljas Kuurne has written: 'Uskonnollista kirjallisuutta' -- subject(s): Abstracts, Christian literature, Christian literature, Finnish, Finnish Christian literature
I think that depends on a couple of definitions. But I would say no. Christian literature is literature about Christianity. That being the case the various books of the New Testament would come first. They would date from sometime around the middle of the 1st century to the end of the 1st century. The church fathers would be the second tier of writers. These were not inspired as the Bible writers were but nevertheless wrote important books which help us understand the nature of the church in the 1st and 2nd centuries.
Hans Christian Andersen Literature Award was created in 2010.
Rudolf Kapp has written: 'Heilige und heiligenlegenden in England' -- subject(s): Christian hagiography, Christian literature, English, Christian saints, English Christian literature, English literature, History, History and criticism, Legends
Christian Shuster has written: 'The work of art in German literature' -- subject(s): German literature, History and criticism, Art in literature
Nikifor has written: 'Vik ot bezdnata' -- subject(s): Bulgarian Christian literature, Bulgarian literature, Christian literature, Bulgarian, History and criticism
Serapion has written: 'Bishop Sarapion's prayer-book' -- subject(s): Christian literature, Early, Early Christian Prayers, Early Christian literature, Prayers, Early Christian
"The Emperor's New Clothes" was written by Hans Christian Andersen, a Danish author known for his fairy tales. It was first published in 1837.
Mark who wrote the gospel of Mark after the death of christ was from the early christian church. He accompanied Paul and Barnabas on their first missionary journey