world literature
Comparative literatureComparative literature.
» Russian literature has had a profound impact on world literature.
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2 senses(uncountable)Comparative literature.
(uncommon, uncountable)The world's national literature collectively, especially the circulation and appreciation of works beyond their country of origin.
Examples
4 sentencesRussian literature has had a profound impact on world literature.
"War and Peace" is a famous novel in Russian and world literature.
His fairy tales made Hans Christian Andersen, the most famous Dane in the world, an icon of world literature.
The fables written by Hans Christian Andersen, the most famous Dane in the world, made him an icon of world literature.
deDie Märchen, die Hans Christian Andersen, der berühmteste Däne der Welt, verfasste, machten ihn zu einer Ikone der Weltliteratur. — al_ex_an_der
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
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