Place of origin names where a literary form was first developed. Wikipedia notes the sonnet was "originating in 13th-century Sicily," centuries before it reached England through poets such as Wyatt and Shakespeare. This dimension shows which places have given the world their own lasting literary forms.
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Era of Emergence The Levant
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1. Ghazal (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationGhazal, lead section, 7th-century Arabic origins sentenceQuote, Ghazal, lead section, 7th-century Arabic origins sentence
The ghazal form is ancient, tracing its origins to 7th-century Arabic poetry.
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