Exploring the Origins of Literature
BIN-12 Introduction to Literature Prof. Jonathan Acu単a Senior ELT Professor Universidad Latina
Exploring the Origins of Literature • How long ago did Literature originate? • Why was it created?
• How much do you know about the Epic of Gilgamesh? Circa 3000 BC
Exploring the Origins of Literature • What are the Vedas or Sanskrit literature? • What kind of information can we get out of the Vedas? • Is it similar to Greek Literature?
Circa 1500 BC
Exploring the Origins of Literature • When was the Torah or Old Testament written? • How about Homer’s writings such as the Iliad and the Odyssey? • How original are both pieces of writing? • What information do both of them convey to the reader?
Exploring the Origins of Literature • Should literary pieces be written to be labeled as literature? • Which of the following was not written until later on in history? – Greek theater – The Bible – The Iliad – Beowulf
Exploring the Origins of Literature • What about the Popol Vuh? Can it be considered literature? • How much do you know about the literature produced by our local indigenous populations?
Exploring the Origins of Literature • What do all kinds of literature have in common? • Why were they ever produced? For entertainment? To educate others? What else? • How comfortable do you feel having to deal with literature?