littérature
English meaning: Literature
French Definition
(Français)Œuvres écrites de mérite artistique. La littérature française est parmi les plus riches du monde.
English Definition
Written works of artistic merit. French literature is among the world's richest — from medieval troubadours and Rabelais to Molière, Voltaire, Hugo, Balzac, Flaubert, Zola, Proust, Camus, Sartre, and Duras. France has produced the most Nobel Literature laureates (15) of any country, reflecting its extraordinary literary tradition.
Example
“La France a remporté le plus grand nombre de prix Nobel de littérature de tous les pays.”
In English: “France has won the largest number of Nobel Prizes in Literature of any country.”
Synonyms
- lettres
- belles-lettres
Literary Heritage
“Aujourd'hui, maman est morte. Ou peut-être hier, je ne sais pas.”
“Mother died today. Or maybe yesterday, I don't know.”
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Language information
- Language
- Français
- French
- Script
- Latin
- Family
- Romance
- Speakers
- 310M