literature

Example Sentences

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His mother was an English major and he, too, went on to study English literature.

From Los Angeles Times

By taking on Brontë’s book, Fennell was doomed to stare down millions of overly pedantic literature sticklers, people who prefer their adaptations pure and untainted.

From Salon

In the live-action category, a mixed bag of approaches — some inspired by classic literature — are burnished by inspired performances.

From Los Angeles Times

She later earned a master’s degree in literature and mythology at New York University.

From The Wall Street Journal

A remarkable polymath, Goethe himself served as an advisor to Weimar’s Grand Duke, brilliantly balancing political compromises with literature’s highest spiritual callings.

From Los Angeles Times