Industry: Cultural and Academic Industry
What is Literature?
Literature refers to the collection of written works and can be used to describe writings specifically considered to be an art form, especially prose fiction, drama, and poetry. Literature is a method of recording, preserving, and transmitting knowledge and entertainment. Literary works not only refer to what is written but also what is voiced and expressed. Literature thus encompasses all written and non written works of art expressing an idea through language.
Job Description
- Responsibilities include writing, editing and publishing novels, journal articles and other writings
- Managing teams of editors and designers and reviewing print/digital productions
- Conducting research, fieldwork and investigations and writing up reports
- Teaching literature and developing course material in educational institutions
Eligibility and Courses
Class 12
Any stream (Humanities/Science/Commerce) with compulsory English subject
Under Graduate Courses
- B.A. (Hons.) in English Literature
- B.A. (Hons.) in Comparative Literature
Career Profiles
Top Institutes for Literature courses
1. Presidency University, Kolkata
Value for Money- 5/5
Bachelor Courses- B.A. (Hons.) in English
Tenure- 3 years
Website: http://presiuniv.ac.in/
2. St. Stephen’s College, Delhi
Value for Money- 4.8/5
Bachelor Courses- B.A. (Hons.) in English
Tenure- 3 years
Website: https://www.ststephens.edu/
3. St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai
Value for Money- 4.6/5
Bachelor Courses- B.A. (Hons.) in English
Tenure- 3 years
Website: https://xaviers.edu/
4. Jadavpur University, Kolkata
Value for Money- 4.6/5
Bachelor Courses- B.A. (Hons.) in English/Comparative Literature
Tenure- 3 years
Website: http://www.jaduniv.edu.in/
5. Lady Shri Ram College, Delhi
Value for Money- 4.5/5
Bachelor Courses- B.A. (Hons.) in English
Tenure- 3 years
Website: https://lsr.edu.in/
Career Progression
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Expert View
“Literature adds to reality, it does not simply describe it. It enriches the necessary competencies that daily life requires and provides; and in this respect, it irrigates the deserts that our lives have already become.”
— C. S. Lewis,
British author
“Literature is where I go to explore the highest and lowest places in human society and in the human spirit, where I hope to find not absolute truth but the truth of the tale, of the imagination and of the heart.”
— Salman Rushdie,
British-Indian novelist and essayist
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