literary events and publications of 1939. Early – The Pocket Books mass-market paperback imprint is launched in the United States. The first of the nationally...
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publications of Australian literature during 1939. The Queenslander ceases publication after the last edition on February 22 1939. The magazine was first...
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1939 January February March April May June July August September October November December Wikimedia Commons has media related to 1939. 1939 (MCMXXXIX)...
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The 1939 Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to the Finnish writer Frans Eemil Sillanpää (1888–1964) "for his deep understanding of his country’s peasantry...
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This article gives a chronological list of years in literature (descending order), with notable publications listed with their respective years and a...
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Prize in Literature (Swedish: Nobelpriset i litteratur) is awarded annually by the Swedish Academy to authors for outstanding contributions in the field...
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Russian literature refers to the literature of Russia, its émigrés, and to Russian-language literature. The roots of Russian literature can be traced...
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The year 1939 in film is widely considered the greatest year in film history. The ten Best Picture-nominated films that year include classics in multiple...
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Literary modernism (redirect from Modernist literature in English)
knowledge in light of contemporary techniques. The theories of Sigmund Freud (1856–1939), and Ernst Mach (1838–1916) influenced early Modernist literature. Ernst...
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English literature is literature written in the English language from the English-speaking world. The English language has developed over the course of...
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The table of years in literature is a tabular display of all years in literature for overview and quick navigation to any year. Contents: 2000s ·1900s...
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literature is the literature by people from formerly colonized countries, originating from all continents except Antarctica. Postcolonial literature often...
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Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to the Irish poet and dramatist William Butler Yeats (1865–1939) "for his always inspired poetry, which in a highly...
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Latin American literature consists of the oral and written literature of Latin America in several languages, particularly in Spanish, Portuguese, and...
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Literature of the 20th century refers to world literature produced during the 20th century (1901 to 2000). The main periods in question are often grouped...
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Children's literature or juvenile literature includes stories, books, magazines, and poems that are created for children. Modern children's literature is classified...
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This is a list of fictional towns in literature. Contents A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z See also References Passmore, Kevin (1997)...
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neighboring Asian literatures, most notably China and its literature. Early texts were often written in pure Classical Chinese or lit. 'Chinese writing' (漢文...
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Beware of Pity (novel) (category 1939 German-language novels)
2023), is loosely based on "Beware of Pity", set in pre-WWI Denmark. 1939 in literature Austrian literature Lezard, Nicholas (2011-07-15). "Rereading: Beware...
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Channel Islands. This article covers British literature in the English language. Anglo-Saxon (Old English) literature is included, and there is some discussion...
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The 1939–1940 New York World's Fair was a world's fair held at Flushing Meadows–Corona Park in Queens, New York City, United States. It was the second-most...
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Spanish literature generally refers to literature (Spanish poetry, prose, and drama) written in the Spanish language within the territory that presently...
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"Supernatural Horror in Literature" is a 28,000-word essay by American writer H. P. Lovecraft, surveying the development and achievements of horror fiction...
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List of Nobel laureates (redirect from 2018 Nobel Prize in Chemistry)
and organizations who make outstanding contributions in the fields of chemistry, physics, literature, peace, and physiology or medicine. They were established...
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The New York Times best-seller list in 1939. When the list began in 1931 through 1941 it only reflected sales in the New York City area. The following...
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and political issues. This style of experimental literature emerged strongly in the United States in the 1960s through the writings of authors such as...
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African American literature is the body of literature produced in the United States by writers of African descent. It begins with the works of such late...
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Irishman W. B. Yeats (1865–1939), began late in the Victorian era. Yeats was one of the foremost figures of 20th-century literature. A pillar of both the Irish...
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Erotic literature comprises fictional and factual stories and accounts of eros (passionate, romantic or sexual relationships) intended to arouse similar...
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American literature is literature written or produced in the United States and in the colonies that preceded it. The American literary tradition is part...
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