Definitions
1.NounThe body of all written works.
2.NounThe collected creative writing of a nation, people, group, or culture."He’s studying English literature at university.; There’s a vast body of scientific literature on the subject.; classical literature; scientific literature; world literature"
3.NounAll the papers, treatises, etc. published in academic journals on a particular subject.
4.NounWritten fiction of a high standard.
5.NounLiteracy; ability to read and write.