- World largest continent - The cradle humanity - diverse and rich written literature

Refers to the variety of literary works that was written over a period of thousands years ago in all over Asia's countries

4 Division of Asian Literature

Arabic literature

Known with the SCRIPTURES IN KORAN

The sacred book of Islam which is a widespread of muslim faith in ASIA, AFRICA & EUROPE

Lebanese American author in West Asian

His simple and direct style was a revelation and an inspiration Ex: Nymphs of the valley (1910) Spirit rebellion

Ex of Khalil Gibran works

Focuses on everyday events such as prevalent agricultural Society

Reflects the political and social history of China

Chinese Literature & Japanese Lit

Oldest collection of China poetry written during 1600 bc

Known as Chinese greatest writer

His sharp and unique essay created more than 600 articles

He was the HEAD OF CHINESE LEFT WING WRITERS LEAGUE in Shanghai in 1993

His work deals with themes of social concern, problem of the poor, women and intellectuals

Ex of Lu Xun works

2 types of East Asian literature

Early Japan borrowed much from Chinese cultures but evolved it's own character overtime

Japan's popular means of expression

Types of poetry

Poems that consist of alternate 5 and 7 syllables with additional 7 syllable line at the end

Consist of 5 lines of 5-7-5-7 syllables This is the most prevalent verse form in Japanese literature

It has 3 lines of 5-7-5 syllables Most of the Haikus consist of KIGO or seasonal words like snow or cherry blossoms

Most of Haikus consist of ______

the greatest haiku poets of Japan

Ex of the most famous novelist and short story writers

Famous Japanese writers committed suicide, it is known as Using dagger or sword with both hands that slit across the stomach

Japanese Writers of novels and short stories

Committed suicide due to financial burdens caused by his brother in law and because he inherit the schizophrenia traits of his mother

Committed suicide assisted by his lover and one of his army men

He died by suicide along with his lover by drowning in a canal after abandoning his wife and children He was an alcohol abuser that cause his health to deteriorate

Has successful life but depressed by the suicide of his friend Yukio Mishima and was reported to have nightmares about Mishima Suicide He had Parkinson's disease and died by domestic gas

Earliest form of Japanese drama

Originally written in Sanskrit, the indic language of Hinduism and the Vedas, the religious sacred text

Indian Literature

Sanskrit lyric poetry can be written categorized into 3

Authors in Central Asia

Mainly a poet but also writes essays, short story, trabelogues, dramas and thousands of songs

literary piece of Rabindranath Tagore

The story is about love, religion and Patriotism

Nationalist movement / Indian Women

Thai Literature

Traditionally heavily influenced by Indian Culture

Most of the imaginative literary works in Thai before 19th Century were composed in poetry

Thailands national epic is a version of RAmayana called

Authors in Southeast Asia

He composed RAMAKIEN in the 18th Century, it diverged from the popular Indian version of the Ramayana

Prose writing was reserved to historical records, chronicles, and legal documents

It gives us the cultural, historical and philosophical insights that deepens our understanding of the human experience in various times geography and moral values