"The history of literature is the historical development of writings in prose or poetry that attempt to provide entertainment, enlightenment, or instruction to the reader/listener/observer."
Literary history studies the development of literature, the written works of authors, poets, and playwrights.
"Prose or poetry that attempt to provide entertainment, enlightenment, or instruction to the reader/listener/observer."
"This article relates only to the evolution of the works defined above."
"Some recorded materials, such as compilations of data (e.g., a check register) are not considered literature."
"The development of the literary techniques used in the communication of these pieces."
"The historical development of writings in prose or poetry."
"The development of the literary techniques used in the communication of these pieces."
"Not all writings constitute literature."
"To provide entertainment, enlightenment, or instruction to the reader/listener/observer."
"Writings in prose or poetry that attempt to provide entertainment, enlightenment, or instruction to the reader/listener/observer."
"This article relates only to the evolution of the works defined above."
"The development of the literary techniques used in the communication of these pieces."
"Some recorded materials, such as compilations of data (e.g., a check register)."
"The historical development of writings in prose or poetry that attempt to provide entertainment, enlightenment, or instruction to the reader/listener/observer."
"Prose or poetry that attempt to provide entertainment, enlightenment, or instruction to the reader/listener/observer."
"Some recorded materials, such as compilations of data (e.g., a check register) are not considered literature."
"The evolution of the works defined above."
"The historical development of writings in prose or poetry that attempt to provide entertainment, enlightenment, or instruction to the reader/listener/observer."
"The historical development of writings in prose or poetry that attempt to provide entertainment, enlightenment, or instruction to the reader/listener/observer."
"To understand the historical development of writings in prose or poetry that attempt to provide entertainment, enlightenment, or instruction to the reader/listener/observer."