Author : Anoop V S 1
Date of Publication :20th April 2018
Abstract: Literature is a carrier of knowledge systems. It is an artistic form of human life. The literature is the true reflection of Society. All happenings in society are reflected in literature in one form or another. The word meaning of literature is the art of writing books in different forms like poetry, plays, stories, prose, and fiction etc. Literature is a sustaining force of cultures, traditions, beliefs and values etc. The realms of literature are always rich and varied. The literature broadens our perspectives on the world. It is one of the arts that allow us to move beyond the inevitable boundaries of our own lives and culture for sake of humanity. All happenings in society are reflected in literature in one form or another. Literature is a sustaining force of cultures, traditions, beliefs, values, inventions, discoveries in a society that constitute knowledge system. This paper is an attempt to examine such role of literature
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