What does literature include?

Literature is the art of language and writing (literature is composed of language and writing, which opens up the realm of silence). It is often an important manifestation of culture, expressing the heart in different forms (called genres) and reproducing the social life in a certain period and region.

Due to the progress of publishing and education and the all-round development of society, it has lost its monopoly position and become a branch of popular culture. The so-called serious literature is different from popular literature or popular literature.

Literary category

1, divided into three categories according to the carrier: oral literature, written literature and online literature;

2. According to the author's time, it can be divided into ancient literature, modern literature, modern literature and contemporary literature. Their scope is constantly changing with readers;

3. Divided into: European and American literature, China literature, Japanese literature, Latin American literature, etc.

4, according to the reader is divided into:

A, according to the audience identity/age, there are children's literature, adult literature, etc. ;

B, according to the reader group and content, it is divided into serious literature and popular literature or popular literature, folk literature, minority literature, religious literature, etc.

5. According to the content, it can be divided into historical biography literature, documentary literature, fantasy literature and reportage.

6. According to the genre of expression, it is divided into novels, essays, poems, reportage, scripts, folklore, fables, note novels, unofficial history, fairy tales, couplets and jokes. Others, such as historical biography, philosophy, fu, parallel prose, essays, literary criticism, computer games (including game machines) with text plot structure, etc.

7. According to creative ideas, it can be divided into: romantic literature, realistic literature, etc.

The above classification is only a generalization. As an example of classification, it is not a comprehensive classification.