Meaning & use
Literatures
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Distinct bodies of written work, typically grouped by language, nation, period, or subject.
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The department offers courses in postcolonial literatures from Africa and the Caribbean.
Comparative studies often examine how different literatures respond to similar historical events.
A note on using this word
While 'literature' is usually uncountable, academics use the plural 'literatures' to distinguish separate traditions, such as 'world literatures' or 'national literatures.'
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