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
Coker English Recognition ScholarshipCoker College |
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award $3,500 |
deadline April 01, 2024 |
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Daily Bruin Scholarship FundUniversity of California-Los Angeles (UCLA) |
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award $2,500 |
deadline June 30, 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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Betty June Silconas Poetry Endowment ScholarshipSussex County Community College |
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award $1,000 |
deadline July 07, 2023 |
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Joshua Adrian Garland Memorial ScholarshipPellissippi State Technical Community College |
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award $1,000 |
deadline February 28, 2024 |
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Francisco "Frank" Maestas Memorial ScholarshipNew Mexico Highlands University |
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award $500 |
deadline February 15, 2024 |
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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 |
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Barbara C. Daring Endowed ScholarshipEastern Connecticut State University |
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award Varies |
deadline Varies |
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Elevations Pre-Collegiate ScholarshipUniversity of Colorado Boulder |
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award Varies |
deadline July 01, 2023 |
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Elbert and Marion Hill Outstanding Junior ScholarshipSoutheastern Oklahoma State University |
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award Varies |
deadline July 17, 2023 |
Literature Related Majors
- English Language and Literature
- Writing
- Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing
- Creative Writing
- Children's and Adolescent Literature
- Rhetoric and Composition
- English Literature (British and Commonwealth)
- American Literature (United States)
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
- American Literature (Canadian)