LITERATURE

Looking at the Dictionary definitions of Literature, we

may define Literature generally as any body of written
works that is written and produced in any country,
language or age for a specific purpose such as
information, education or entertainment to the reader,
which can be fictional or non-fictional in nature.

IMPORTANCE OF
LITERATURE

IMPORTANCE OF LITERATURE

READING AND STUDYING LITERATURE IS VERY IMPORTANT FOR

VARIOUS REASONS AS OUTLINED BELOW:

Literature improves your command of language

It teaches you about the life, cultures and experiences of people in
other parts of the world.
It gives you information about other parts of the world which you may
never be able to visit in your lifetime.
It entertains you and provides useful occupation in your free time.
It makes you a wiser and more experienced person by forcing you to
judge, sympathize with, or criticize the characters you read about.

It helps you compare your own experiences with the experiences of

other people.
It gives information which may be useful in other subjects, for
example, in Geography, Science, History, Social Studies, and so on. (
Shimmer Chinodya , 1992:36 )

LITERATURE GENRES