English-language literature
The English language is developing into a world language as first Great Britain and then the USA become a world power.
English-language literature is produced in the following countries:
- in Great Britain with England , Scotland , Wales and Northern Ireland , see also English literature
- in former British colonies ( Commonwealth ) or temporarily dominated by Britain such as
- Republic of Ireland see also Anglo-Irish literature
- USA see also American literature
- Canada see also Canadian literature
- Australia see also Australian literature
- New Zealand see also New Zealand literature
- India see also Indian literature
- Caribbean states
- African countries such as West Africa , Kenya , Ghana or the Republic of South Africa see also African literature
Aside from the common language, the authors also have common traditions to which they refer, such as Shakespeare or Virginia Woolf , and they appeal to a common international readership. A common book market is open to them.
It is not uncommon for an author to move from one English-speaking country to another. So is Brian Moore was born in Belfast, for a while living in Canada and settled in finally California down.
The most important prize for English-language literature is the Man Booker Prize , which is awarded annually.
See also
Commons : English-language literature - collection of images, videos and audio files
literature
- Wolfgang Gehring: English technical didactics. Theory, practice, research-based learning (basics of English and American studies; 20). 3rd edition Schmidt Verlag, Berlin 2004, ISBN 978-3-503-09898-9 .
- Thomas Kullmann: William Shakespeare . An introduction (basics of English and American studies; 26). Schmidt Verlag, Berlin 2005, ISBN 3-503-07934-3 .
- Metzler Lexicon of English-speaking authors . 631 portraits - from the beginning to the present. Edited by Eberhard Kreutzer and Ansgar Nünning , Metzler, Stuttgart / Weimar 2002, ISBN 3-476-01746-X
- Hans Ulrich Seeber (Ed.): English literary history . 4th ext. Ed. JB Metzler, Stuttgart 2004, ISBN 3-476-02035-5 .
- Hubert Zapf (ed.): American literary history . 3rd edition JB Metzler, Stuttgart 2010, ISBN 978-3-476-02310-0 .