herman melville was the first known author in the history of western literature.
herman melville was the first known author in the history of western literature.
who was the first known author in the history of western literature?
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western literature









































western literature, also known as european literature, is the literature written in the context of western culture in the languages of europe, including the ones belonging to the indo-european language family as well as several geographically or historically related languages such as basque and hungarian. western literature is considered one of the defining elements of western civilization.









































the best of western literature is considered to be the western canon. the list of works in the western canon varies according to the critic's opinions on western culture and the relative importance of its defining characteristics.
western literature