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American literature

American literature: 1616 - 1995  

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John Smith publishes A Description of New England, an account of his exploration of the region in 1614
Drama

Drama: 484 BCE - 1998  

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Aeschylus wins the prize for tragedy at the City Dionysia in Athens
English literature

English literature: 731 - 2000  

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The Venerable Bede, in his monastery at Jarrow, completes his history of the English church and people
Fiction

Fiction: 1001 - 2000  

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Japanese author Murasaki Shibubi produces, in The Tale of Genji, a book which can be considered the world's first novel
French literature

French literature: c. 1102 - 1994  

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The chansons de geste, performed by professional minstrels in castles and manors, celebrate the exploits of Charlemagne and his paladins
German literature

German literature: c. 750 - 1977  

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The professional bards of the Germanic tribes give lasting life to Norse legend
Greek literature

Greek literature: c. 750 BCE - 529  

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The Homeric texts, the Iliad and the Odyssey, are written down - probably in Ionia
Italian literature

Italian literature: c. 1260 - 1980  

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A new form of poetry is written in northern Italy, described later by Dante as a sweet new style - the dolce stil nuovo
Latin literature

Latin literature: c. 185 BCE - c. 525  

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Plautus and Terence, in the second and third century BC, create a Roman drama based on Greek originals
Literature

Literature: c. 2500 BCE - 2000  

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Enuma Elish, the Babylonian creation story, spreads in oral form
Literature in English

Literature in English: 731 - 2000  

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The Venerable Bede, in his monastery at Jarrow, completes his history of the English church and people
Poetry

Poetry: c. 1500 BCE - 1999  

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Sacrificial hymns of the Aryans, gathered in the Rigveda, become the earliest Sanskrit literature

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