Literature
Literature, most generically, is any body of written works. More restrictively, literature refers to writing considered to be an art form or any single writing deemed to have artistic or intellectual value, often due to deploying language in ways that differ from ordinary usage.
Its Latin root literatura/litteratura (derived itself from littera: letter or handwriting) was used to refer to all written accounts. The concept has changed meaning over time to include texts that are spoken or sung (oral literature), and non-written verbal art forms. Developments in print technology have allowed an ever-growing distribution and proliferation of written works, culminating in electronic literature.
Literature is classified according to whether it is fiction or non-fiction, and whether it is poetry or prose. It can be further distinguished according to major forms such as the novel, short story or drama; and works are often categorized according to historical periods or their adherence to certain aesthetic features or expectations (genre).
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Scholarships for Literature Majors
AB HBCU Scholars ProgramAllianceBernstein L.P. |
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award $5,000 |
deadline March 15, 2023 |
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Bill Jones ScholarshipSandhills Community College |
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award $3,400 |
deadline May 01, 2023 |
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Boelsen-Baird Endowed ScholarshipSandhills Community College |
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award $2,500 |
deadline May 01, 2023 |
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Herb Kjos Memorial English ScholarshipCentury College |
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award $2,000 |
deadline March 24, 2023 |
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Uncas and Edna McGuire ScholarshipState Fair Community College |
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award Up to $2,000 |
deadline July 01, 2023 |
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International Foodservice Editorial Council ScholarshipInternational Foodservice Editorial Council (IFEC) |
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award Up to $6,000 |
deadline March 15, 2023 |
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Alan B. Shaw Memorial Endowed Scholarship for EnglishMonroe Community College |
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award $1,250 |
deadline March 15, 2023 |
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Greater Than Gatsby ScholarshipGreater Than Gatsby, LLC |
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award $1,000 |
deadline May 01, 2023 |
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1st Art Gallery Art and Design Scholarship1st Art Gallery |
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award $1,000 |
deadline June 01, 2023 |
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The Willa Cather Foundation For Student Research ScholarshipWilla Cather Pioneer Memorial and Educational Fund |
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award $400 |
deadline Varies |
Literature Related Majors
- English Language and Literature
- Writing
- Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing
- Creative Writing
- Rhetoric and Composition
- Children's and Adolescent Literature
- English Literature (British and Commonwealth)
- American Literature (United States)
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
- American Literature (Canadian)