The term 'literary composition' is defined as a piece of writing, written material, writing; the work of a writer. Business writing such as letter, memos, emails, reports, advertising and promotional material, etc. are pieces of writing, written material, writing; the work product of a writer.

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The Romans used a metal stylo for writing.

According to Herodotus, the Phoenicians brought writing and Papyrus - an old writing material, similar to our paper - to Greece. The Greek word for papyrus as a writing material is biblion and the word for book is Biblos.

On a material called papyrus