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English Literature

  • 400 BCE

    BC

    Aristoteles wrote poetry in the fourth century BC
  • 800

    800

    Before the eighth century English literature was dominated in monasteries and in the church
  • Period: 1300 to 1500

    1300 to 1500

    Creation of stories and poems from English literature
  • Period: 1500 to

    1500 to 1650

    Shakespeare, Hamlet and the Renaissance. Translation of the Bible into English
  • 1790

    In the 18th century, English was adopted as fine writing.
  • 1800

    In the 19th century universities were founded with professors of English literature
  • 1850

    The most empowered woman
  • 1900

    In the 20th century, democracy emerges. English literature as an ethnic tradition
  • 1930 to 1940

    Approach to the study of literature "The new criticism"
  • 1960

    The chair of English literature is created for the first time at the university in Scotland.
    In 1960 the literature that predominates until today began