Power of Literature

Feb 10, 2021

We need to explore heroism and pathos of being human. Power of Literature # Literature is derived from the latin “letters or books”. It applies to all representation of ideas by writing. Literature is the most powerful art of all. It’s psychology, history and philosophy all in one. Great Art —from epic poetry, ancient drama, the novel and the evolution of poetry….Gilgamesh, Homer, Ovid, Chaucer, Shakespeare, Dickinson, Bishop, Plath… explores the Human condition through Literature’s enduring archetypes/motifs: - journeys, death, women’s voices, self‑discovery, and abuse of power. ...