Category: Literature
Definition of LITERATURE
noun Save Word To save this word, you’ll need to log in. Log Inlit·er·a·ture | ˈli-tə-rə-ˌchu̇r, ˈli-trə-ˌchu̇r, ˈli-tər-ˌchu̇r, ˈli-tə-, -chər, -ˌtyu̇r, -ˌtu̇r 1a(1) : writings in prose or verse especially : writings having excellence of form or expression and expressing ideas of permanent or universal interest literature stands related to man as science stands to […]
Definition of Literature by Merriam-Webster
1a(1) : writings in prose or verse especially : writings having excellence of form or expression and expressing ideas of permanent or universal interest literature stands related to man as science stands to nature — J. H. Newman (2) : an example of such writings what came out, though rarely literature, was always a roaring…
Michio Kaku picks five books to help you understand the future
From medicine to space travel, these works explore how the newest wave of science will transform society. Science is the engine of prosperity. From the industrial revolution (powered by the steam engine), to the electric revolution (which lit up our cities), to the current computer revolution (which connects us all), science creates wealth and progress. […]
Children’s books with humans have greater moral impact than animals, study finds
Undercutting the ageless tradition of sugaring ethical lessons with endearing animals, new research suggests human protagonists are needed to change behaviour. Forget the morals that millennia of children have learned from the Hare and the Tortoise and the Fox and the Crow: Aesop would have had a greater effect with his fables if hed […]
LeVar Burton sued for using ‘Reading Rainbow’ catchphrase on his podcast
Actor LeVar Burton, who taught Gen-Xers and millennials about the wonders of literature via PBS’ Reading Rainbow, is being sued for his continued use of the show’s iconic catchphrase. The 60-year-old peppered his podcast, LeVar Burton Reads, with the tagline “But you don’t have to take my word for it,” and that’s put him in […]