Composition year places a literary work in the year it was actually written, which can differ sharply from when it was published. Wikipedia notes Pride and Prejudice was "written when she was aged 20-21," roughly 1796, though it was not published until 1813. Browsing by composition year shows how long a finished work can wait before reaching readers.
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1. Poetry (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationPoetry, lead section, earliest written poetry sentenceQuote, Poetry, lead section, earliest written poetry sentence
Some of the earliest written poetry in Africa occurs among the Pyramid Texts written during the 25th century BCE.
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