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.
Facts
Comparison
Era of Emergence United States
Filter Results1 entry
Sources
1. Epigram (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationEpigram, Ancient Greek section, Hellenistic-period genre sentenceQuote, Epigram, Ancient Greek section, Hellenistic-period genre sentence
Epigram became a literary genre in the Hellenistic period, probably developing out of scholarly collections of inscriptional epigrams.
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.