Covers the devlpt of Finnish literature from medieval times through the Reformation. With details on specific authors, such as Paulus Juusten.
Describes the evolution of French literature and poetry from its origins to the early 20th century.
Basic bibliography of classic and modern Czech writing that has been translated into English. Browse the lists of anthologies and authors.
Find links for such famed Russian authors as Leo Tolstoy and Anton Chekhov, access the Pushkin Institute, or enter the St. Petersburg Web.
Foundation for the Production and Translation of Dutch Literature offers profiles of Dutch-language authors, text samples, and translation info.
Review of Icelandic literature from the 9th century to the present. Learn about the ancient sagas and Eddas, or read the overview of modern work.
Hellenic Ministry of Culture presents this brief overview of Greek literature resources. With a link to the National Book Center of Greece.
Summary of Italian literature from the Middle Ages through the 20th century touches on such authors as Petrarch, Goldoni and Leopardi.
Jerusalem-based, English language journal features essays on Judaism, Israel, and the Middle East. Find issue highlights or order a subscription.
Dutch language periodical features stories, essays and regular columns.
Retrospective on Armenian literature discusses the influence of the translation of the Bible into Armenian and Arab rule.
Analyzes the content and impact of Austrian literature from the magic plays of the 18th century to 20th century drama, fiction and poetry.
Interactive encyclopedia listing traces the history of Bulgarian literature from its roots in 9th century AD up to postwar socialist times.
Interactive encyclopedia profiles the history of literature emanating from Spain's Catalonia region. Search the library for periodical articles.
Briefly discusses the most notable works of literature written in the language of ancient Cornwall.
Learn about the beginnings and the progress of literature written in the Czech or the related Old Church Slavonic language.
Learn about the progress of Danish literature and the effects on it of Realism, Nationalism and the Enlightenment.
Explore the origins and history of literature written in Dutch.
Describes this French literary style which later influenced English and Italian writers.
Provides a history of Finnish literature a and discussion of the genres practiced by Finnish writers.
Article describes the descent of this literature written in Belgian dialects of Dutch.
Details the development of French literature from chanson de geste to nouveau roman, and covers the Renaissance, Romanticism and surrealism.
Brief entry describes the literature written in this language by inhabitants of the Dutch province of Friesland and the Frisian Islands.
Outlines the development of Gaelic literature from the fifth century to the Gaelic Renaissance in the 19th century.
Outlines the development of this literature from its earliest surviving work, written in the fifth century, to the fall of the Soviet Union.
Read a history of this multinational literature, rooted in the middle ages and flourishing in modern times.
Greek literature inaugurated European literary forms and attitudes. Read a brief history and description of how it happened.
Dating from a funeral oration written in the 13th century, Hungarian literature peaked in the Reformation and Romantic eras. Read a history.
Summarizes the history of this literature from the age of the sagas to the creation of the Eddas to the modern-day writings of Halldor Laxness.
Provides multimedia clips and summarizes the history of Italian literature, which grew out of variants of Sicilian and Tuscan in the 1200s.
Highlights the development of a literature, dominant in ancient Rome and much of the Middle Ages, that lasted into the Renaissance.
Discusses this influential romance, popular in medieval France and England. Read about the subject and the two authors.
Electronic encyclopedia offers a concise history of this culture's literary expression, starting with the poet Christian Donalitus in the 1500s.
Encyclopedia entry discusses the three stages in Norway's literary development from 800 BC to the present day.
Read about the development of literature in Poland from the Middle Ages to the modern day. Discover influential writers and their work.
Discusses its development from the time of the troubadours to the early 1970s. Learn about important writers and their work.
Offers a concise description and capsule history of this literature written in vernacular Latin in the southern France of the Middle Ages.
Follow the development of Russian writing from the early ninth century to the collapse of the Soviet Union. Learn about important authors.
Overview discussess Moorish and Jewish influences on early Spanish literature and continues with a history up to the end of the 20th century.
Learn about this German literary movement, including how it began, and about its influence through such writers as Goethe and Schiller.
Details Sweden's literary history. Learn about such authors as August Strindberg, Par Lagerkvist and Lars Gustafsson.
Learn about Yiddish Literature including its beginning in Eastern Europe, development, and present day usage.
Description of this literature written in the various languages of Yugoslavia covers its origins and development.
Features writers and writing from the Highlands of Scotland. Check out competitions, subscription details and contact information.
Electronic archive of French literature includes links to French language resources on the Net.
Finnish-English bilingual site offers an extensive calendar of author evens and loads of biographical details about many Nordic authors.
Poets explored on this page include Alexander Blok and Osip Mandelstam. With related links.
Friends and Partners Org. presents this collection of links. Find works by Pushkin, Gogol or Chekhov, or purchase Russian books on tape.
Explore links to a large collection of translated and untranslated Turkish poetry.