English-language literature
literary works written in the English language
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Summary
English-language literature is a sub-set of literature[1]. It ranks in the top 0.4% of sub set of literature entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,229 views/month, #1 of 250).[2]
Key Facts
- Subclass of: literature[3]
- Commons category: English-language literature[4]
- Topic's main category: Category:English-language literature[5]
- Facet of: English[6]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[7], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[8], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[9], Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[10], Encyclopedic Lexicon[11], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[12], Encyclopædia Britannica Ninth Edition[13], Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[14]
- Different from: British literature[15], literature of England[16]
- Studied by: English literature[17], English studies[18]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[19]
Why It Matters
English-language literature has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] It is known by 69 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]