WORLD
LITERATURE AND
CIVILIZATION
LIT 102
MS. HANNAH MARIE SUZANNE S. CALLEJO
OVERVIEW OF LITERATURE
 Meaning of World Literature
Literature, History and Culture
Introduction to World Literature Period
Literature
derived from the Latin term litera which
means letter = writing formed with letters
knowledge of books
“story of man”
story of man
Literature deals with ideas, thoughts, and emotions
of man
man’s loves, griefs, thoughts, dreams and aspirations
reproduction of man’s experiences blended into one
harmonious expression
goes along with society = mirror of the society
mirror of society
Literature goes along with society .
“literature expresses the feelings of
people to society, government , to his
fellowmen, and to His Divine Creator.
“The WORLD”
“The WORLD”
Question:
Is there an analogy
between creating a
map and creating a
work of literature?
Both
mapping and writing are ways of expressing an
understanding of the world; just as maps create visual
representations of the world, literature creates mental
representations of the world. It’s important to note, however,
that both mapping and writing are subjective—this means that
they are
created according to the point of view
their authors.
of
WORLD LITERATURE
touchstone of local culture
an influence on a regional culture,
part of the fabric of global community
WORLD LITERATURE
According to David Damrosch
“literary works that circulate beyond their
culture of origin”
This means that World Literature is a broad network of literature that
interacts in the spaces between cultures, and must be read outside
it’s cultural context.
WORLD LITERATURE
It is about stepping out of our
neighborhoods, regions, cultures and
ethnicities and placing ourselves in
the larger
context of humanity.
CIVILIZATION
What makes civilization great?
What holds people together?
culture
CIVILIZATION
What is the primary means by which this
culture develops and passed on?
communication
•Civilizations are grand communities of
people held together by communication.
The histories, concepts, ideas, beliefs,
and expressions of a grand community are
contained within its great literary work.
PROSE
Fiction
• Novel
• Short Story
Non- Fiction
Essay
DRAMA
POETRY
Lyric Poetry
Narrative Poetry
•It is written in normal
paragraph-style
language.
•includes groups of lines
(verses) in stanzas
•It applies rhyming that makes
it different from the other.
•uses carefully selected words
to create strong pictures
•“Dran”- to act or to move
•It imitates human
experiences intended to be
acted on stage.
•includes cast, narrators,
scenes and dialogues.
•Non- Fiction
writing that is based on fact, real
people and real experiences
Essays
Biographies
Autobiographies
Articles
•Fiction
- series of imagined facts which
illustrate truths about human life
-made-up from author’s imagination
Short Stories (myths, legends,
folktales, fables, fairy tales, tall
tales)
Novels
•Lyric
“lyre” (a musical instrument)
•It is a poem intended to be sung.
Sonnet – 14 lines
Elegy - express kament or grief
Song – different themes or
emotions
•Narrative Poetry
-it tells a story and follow an order of
event.
Epic – long and majestic poem that tells
the adventure of a traditional hero
Ballad – short and simple narrative
poem composed to be sung
•Dramatic Poetry
Dramatic Monologue –
Soliloquy