World Literature, WHA-ZAJ
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What did Sir Walter Scott write?
Sir Walter Scott’s early work consisted of poetic romances such as The Lady of the Lake (1810). He later wrote......
What jobs did Sir Walter Scott have?
In addition to the time he spent writing, Sir Walter Scott had a variety of occupations during his lifetime. He......
What was the importance of literacy and learning to Alfred’s rule?
Alfred’s avid dedication to learning defined the years of his reign as king of Wessex following his victory at......
What were Sir Walter Scott’s influences?
Throughout his childhood Sir Walter Scott read extensively in a variety of genres, including poetry, history, drama,......
Yiddish literature
Yiddish literature, the body of written works produced in the Yiddish language of Ashkenazic Jewry (central and......
yomihon
yomihon, a subgenre of gesaku, a type of popular Japanese literature of the Tokugawa, or Edo, period (1603–1867).......
yuefu
yuefu, form of Chinese poetry derived from the folk-ballad tradition. The yuefu takes its name from the Yuefu (“Music......
zaju
zaju, one of the major forms of Chinese drama. The style originated as a short variety play in North China during......