Literature (from Latin litterae (plural); letter) is the art of written works, and is not bound to published sources (although, under circumstances unpublished ...
noun . 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry ...
lit·er·a·ture (l t r--ch r, -ch r) n. 1. The body of written works of a language, period, or culture. 2. Imaginative or creative writing, especially of recognized ...