Home›Open and Experimental Verse›Place of OriginBrowse ByPlace of OriginPlace 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.Place of OriginComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)Place of OriginFilter Results6 entriesArea (sq km)All242,500 (1)357,022 (1)632,702.3 (1)8,510,346 (1)9,866,632 (1)10,186,000 (1)Country CountAll44 (1)Highest Elevation (m)All5642 (1)Independence or Founding YearAll1776 (1)1801 (1)1822 (1)PopulationAll69,081,996 (1)69,414,000 (1)83,497,147 (1)213,421,037 (1)340,587,000 (1)745,173,774 (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 6BrazilPlace of Origin1 entryEuropePlace of Origin1 entryFrancePlace of Origin2 entriesGermanyPlace of Origin1 entryUnited KingdomPlace of Origin1 entryUnited StatesPlace of Origin3 entriesComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.