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European literature refers to the literature of Europe.

European literature includes literature in many languages; among the most important of the modern written works are those in English, Spanish, French, Dutch, Polish, German, Italian, Modern Greek, Czech and Russian and works by the Scandinavians and Irish.

Important classical and medieval traditions are those in Latin, Ancient Greek, Old Norse, Medieval French and the Italian Tuscan dialect of the renaissance.

In colloquial speech, European literature often is used as a synonym for Western literature.

European literature is a part of world literature.

Ancient Greek Literature

Main article: Ancient Greek literature

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Latin Literature

Main article: Latin literature

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Italian Literature

Main article: Italian literature

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Spanish and Portuguese Literature

Main article: Spanish Literature

Main article: Portuguese literature

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French Literature

Main article: French Literature

Main article: Francophone literature

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Germanic Literature

Main article: German Literature

Main article: Austrian Literature

Main article: Swiss literature

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English Literature

Main article: English Literature

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Russian Literature

Main article: Russian literature

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Scandinavian Literature (Iceland, Norway, Sweden and Denmark)

Main article: Scandinavian literature

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Dutch, Flemish and Frisian literature

Main article: Dutch literature

Main article: Flemish literature

Main article: Frisian literature

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Slavic and East-European literature (Poland, Czechia and Hungaria)

Main article: Polish literature

Main article: Czech literature

Main article: Hungarian literature

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