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{{See also|Western literature}}
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This is a '''list of European literatures'''.
'''European literature''' refers to the [[literature]] of [[Europe]].


European literature includes literature in many [[languages]]; among the most important of the modern written works are those in [[English literature|English]], [[Spanish literature|Spanish]], [[French literature|French]], [[Dutch literature|Dutch]], [[Polish literature|Polish]], [[Portuguese literature|Portuguese]], [[German literature|German]], [[Italian literature|Italian]], [[Modern Greek literature|Modern Greek]], [[Czech literature|Czech]] and [[Russian literature|Russian]] and works by the [[Scandinavian literature|Scandinavians]] and [[Irish literature|Irish]].
The literatures of Europe are compiled in many [[languages]]; among the most important of the modern written works are those in [[English literature|English]], [[French literature|French]], [[Spanish literature|Spanish]], [[Dutch literature|Dutch]], [[Polish literature|Polish]], [[Portuguese literature|Portuguese]], [[German literature|German]], [[Italian literature|Italian]], [[Modern Greek literature|Modern Greek]], [[Czech literature|Czech]], [[Russian literature|Russian]], [[Macedonian literature|Macedonian]], the [[Scandinavian literature|Scandinavian]] languages, [[Irish literature|Gaelic]] and [[Turkish literature|Turkish]].


Important classical and medieval traditions are those in [[Latin literature|Latin]], [[Ancient Greek literature|Ancient Greek]], [[Medieval Bulgarian literature|Old Bulgarian]], [[Old Norse literature|Old Norse]], [[Medieval French literature|Medieval French]] and the Italian [[Tuscan dialect]] of the renaissance.
Important classical and medieval European literary traditions are those in [[Latin literature|Latin]], [[Ancient Greek literature|Ancient Greek]], [[Medieval Bulgarian literature|Old Bulgarian]], [[Macedonian literature| Macedonian]], [[Old Norse literature|Old Norse]], [[Medieval French literature|Medieval French]] and the Italian [[Tuscan dialect]] of the renaissance.

In colloquial speech, European literature often is used as a synonym for [[Western literature]].{{Citation needed|date=May 2013}}

European literature is a part of [[world literature]].


==European literature in the Classical period==
==European literature in the Classical period==
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{{Main|Ancient Greek literature}}
{{Main|Ancient Greek literature}}


===Latin Literature===
===Latin literature===
{{Main|Latin literature}}
{{Main|Latin literature}}


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{{Main|French Literature}} {{Main|Belgian_literature#Belgian_literature_in_French}} {{Main|Swiss_literature#French_branch}}
{{Main|French Literature}} {{Main|Belgian_literature#Belgian_literature_in_French}} {{Main|Swiss_literature#French_branch}}


===Italian literaturesssss===
===Galician literature===
{{Main|Galician-language literature}}

===Italian literature===
{{Main|Italian literature}}
{{Main|Italian literature}}


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===Spanish literature===
===Spanish literature===
{{Main|Spanish literature}}
{{Main|Spanish literature}}
{{Main|Latin American literature}}


===Literature in other Romance languages===
===Literature in other Romance languages===
{{Main|Aragonese literature}} {{Main|Arpitan_language#Literature}} {{Main|Galician-language literature}} {{Main|Western Lombard literature}} {{Main|Occitan literature}} {{Main|Anglo-Norman literature}} {{Main|Jèrriais literature}} {{Main|Walloon_language#Literature}}
{{Main|Aragonese literature}} {{Main|Western Lombard literature}}
{{Main|Arpitan_language#Literature}} {{Main|Occitan literature}} {{Main|Anglo-Norman literature}} {{Main|Jèrriais literature}} {{Main|Walloon_language#Literature}}


==European literature in the Germanic languages==
==European literature in the Germanic languages==
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===Literature in other Germanic languages===
===Literature in other Germanic languages===
{{Main|Frisian literature}}
{{Main|Frisian literature}} {{Main|Yiddish literature}}


==European literature in the Slavic languages==
==European literature in the Balto-Slavic languages==
===Belarusian literature===
===Belarusian literature===
{{Main|Belarusian literature}}
{{Main|Belarusian literature}}
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{{Main|Ukrainian literature}}
{{Main|Ukrainian literature}}


===Literature in the South Slavic languages===
===Literature in other Balto-Slavic languages===
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{{Main|Bosnian literature}} {{Main|Bulgarian literature}} {{Main|Croatian literature}} {{Main|Latvian literature}} {{Main|Lithuanian literature}} {{Main|Macedonian literature}} {{Main|Montenegrin language}} {{Main|Serbian literature}} {{Main|Slovene literature}}
====Western====
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{{Main|Bosnian literature}} {{Main|Croatian literature}} {{Main|Montenegrin language}} {{Main|Serbian literature}} {{Main|Slovene literature}}

====Eastern====
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{{Main|Bulgarian literature}} {{Main|Macedonian literature}}


==European literature in the Celtic languages==
==European literature in the Celtic languages==
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==European literature in the Finno-Ugric languages==
==European literature in the Finno-Ugric languages==
{{Main|Estonian literature}} {{Main|Finnish literature}} {{Main|Hungarian literature}}
{{Main|Estonian literature}} {{Main|Finnish literature}} {{Main|Hungarian literature}}

==European literature in the Turkic languages==
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{{Main|Azerbaijani literature}} {{Main|Turkish literature}}


==European literature in other languages==
==European literature in other languages==
{{Main|Abkhaz literature}} {{Main|Albanian literature}} {{Main|Basque literature}} {{Main|Esperanto literature}} {{Main|Greek literature}} {{Main|Latvian literature}} {{Main|Lithuanian literature}} {{Main|Maltese literature}} {{Main|Yiddish literature}}
{{Main|Abkhaz literature}} {{Main|Albanian literature}} {{Main|Basque literature}} {{Main|Esperanto literature}} {{Main|Georgian_literature#Literary_and_other_written_works}} {{Main|Greek literature}} {{Main|Maltese literature}}


==See also==
==See also==
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*[[Medieval literature]]
*[[Medieval literature]]
*[[Renaissance literature]]
*[[Renaissance literature]]
*[[History of modern literature|Modern literature]]
*[[Old English literature]]
*[[Old English literature]]
*[[British literature]]
*[[British literature]]
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* [[Oceanic literature]]
* [[Oceanic literature]]
* [[Latin American literature]]
* [[Latin American literature]]
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* [[Esperanto literature]]


{{European literature}}
{{European literature}}


{{DEFAULTSORT:European literature}}
[[Category:European literature|*]]
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[[Category:European literature]]

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See also: Western literature
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Bronze Age
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This is a list of European literatures.

The literatures of Europe are compiled in many languages; among the most important of the modern written works are those in English, French, Spanish, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, German, Italian, Modern Greek, Czech, Russian, Macedonian, the Scandinavian languages, Gaelic and Turkish.

Important classical and medieval European literary traditions are those in Latin, Ancient Greek, Old Bulgarian, Macedonian, Old Norse, Medieval French and the Italian Tuscan dialect of the renaissance.

European literature in the Classical period

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Ancient Greek literature

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Main article: Ancient Greek literature

Latin literature

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Main article: Latin literature

European literature in the Romance languages

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Catalan literature

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Main article: Catalan literature

French literature

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Main article: French Literature
Main article: Belgian_literature § Belgian_literature_in_French
Main article: Swiss_literature § French_branch

Galician literature

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Main article: Galician-language literature

Italian literature

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Main article: Italian literature

Portuguese literature

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Main article: Portuguese literature

Romanian literature

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Main article: Romanian literature

Spanish literature

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Main article: Spanish literature
Main article: Latin American literature

Literature in other Romance languages

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Main article: Aragonese literature
Main article: Western Lombard literature
Main article: Arpitan_language § Literature
Main article: Occitan literature
Main article: Anglo-Norman literature
Main article: Jèrriais literature
Main article: Walloon_language § Literature

European literature in the Germanic languages

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Anglic literature

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Main article: English literature
Main article: Scots literature

Dutch literature

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Main article: Dutch literature
Main article: Flemish literature

Germanic literature

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Main article: German literature
Main article: Austrian literature
Main article: Swiss literature
Main article: Literature of Luxembourg

North Germanic literature

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Main article: Danish literature
Main article: Faroese literature
Main article: Icelandic literature
Main article: Norwegian literature
Main article: Old Norse literature
Main article: Swedish literature

Literature in other Germanic languages

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Main article: Frisian literature
Main article: Yiddish literature

European literature in the Balto-Slavic languages

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Belarusian literature

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Main article: Belarusian literature

Czech and Slovak literatures

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Main article: Czech literature
Main article: Slovak literature

Polish literature

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Main article: Polish literature

Russian literature

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Main article: Russian literature

Ukrainian literature

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Main article: Ukrainian literature

Literature in other Balto-Slavic languages

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Main article: Bosnian literature
Main article: Bulgarian literature
Main article: Croatian literature
Main article: Latvian literature
Main article: Lithuanian literature
Main article: Macedonian literature
Main article: Montenegrin language
Main article: Serbian literature
Main article: Slovene literature

European literature in the Celtic languages

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Main article: Breton literature
Main article: Cornish literature
Main article: Gaelic literature
Main article: Welsh-language literature

European literature in the Finno-Ugric languages

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Main article: Estonian literature
Main article: Finnish literature
Main article: Hungarian literature

European literature in the Turkic languages

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Main article: Azerbaijani literature
Main article: Turkish literature

European literature in other languages

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Main article: Abkhaz literature
Main article: Albanian literature
Main article: Basque literature
Main article: Esperanto literature
Main article: Georgian_literature § Literary_and_other_written_works
Main article: Greek literature
Main article: Maltese literature

See also

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