194 books
—
91 voters
World Literature
World literature is sometimes used to refer to the sum total of the world's national literatures, but usually it refers to the circulation of works into the wider world beyond their country of origin. Often used in the past primarily for masterpieces of Western European literature, world literature today is increasingly seen in global context.
...more
Most Read This Week
“
Individuals often turn to poetry, not only to glean strength
and perspective from the words of others, but to give birth
to their own poetic voices and to hold history accountable
for the catastrophes rearranging their lives.
”
― Splendid Literarium: A Treasury of Stories, Aphorisms, Poems, and Essays
― Splendid Literarium: A Treasury of Stories, Aphorisms, Poems, and Essays
“
The Eternal Friends
The three eternal friends, Time, Loneliness and Death, met at a small old café.
'You won’t last long. I will destroy you at the end,' said Time to Loneliness.
'And I will drain every minute and every second in your life.
Nothing will give you joy no matter what you do or how hard you try,' Loneliness responded.
After a short silence, once Death pronounced its sentence, Loneliness vanished and Time passed.
June 20, 2013
...more
”
― أنا زهرة برية [I am a Wildflower]
― أنا زهرة برية [I am a Wildflower]
The challenge: Read 12 books in 2018 from 12 different countries
11 members,
last active 7 years ago
We want to get readers interested in literature, history, and human rights talking to each other…more
76 members,
last active 5 years ago
Share ideas for great books you and your students are reading!
2 members,
last active 7 years ago
I'm hosting a readathon from August 1st- 31st.
The aim is to read diversely across the world, w…more
5 members,
last active 5 years ago
