This is a list of European literatures.
The literatures of Europe are compiled in many languages; among the most important of the modern written works are those in English, French, Spanish, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, German, Italian, Modern Greek, Czech, Russian, Macedonian, the Scandinavian languages, Gaelic and Turkish.
Important classical and medieval European literary traditions are those in Latin, Ancient Greek, Old Bulgarian, Macedonian, Old Norse, Medieval French and the Italian Tuscan dialect of the renaissance.
European literature in the Classical period
editAncient Greek literature
editLatin literature
editEuropean literature in the Romance languages
editCatalan literature
editFrench literature
editGalician literature
editItalian literature
editPortuguese literature
editRomanian literature
editSpanish literature
editLiterature in other Romance languages
editEuropean literature in the Germanic languages
editAnglic literature
editDutch literature
editGermanic literature
editNorth Germanic literature
editLiterature in other Germanic languages
editEuropean literature in the Balto-Slavic languages
editBelarusian literature
editCzech and Slovak literatures
editPolish literature
editRussian literature
editUkrainian literature
editLiterature in other Balto-Slavic languages
editEuropean literature in the Celtic languages
editEuropean literature in the Finno-Ugric languages
editEuropean literature in the Turkic languages
editEuropean literature in other languages
editSee also
edit- Western literature
- Medieval literature
- Renaissance literature
- Old English literature
- British literature
- Welsh literature in English
- Scottish literature
- Irish literature
- Francophone literature
- Cypriot literature
- Nordic literature
- Galician-Portuguese lyric
- Ottoman poetry
- Arabic literature in Al-Andalus
- MLN: Modern Language Notes
- African literature
- Asian literature
- Oceanic literature
- Latin American literature
- Esperanto literature