Oceanian literature - Wikipedia Oceanian literature From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigation Jump to search Literature Major forms Novel Poetry Drama Short story Novella Genres Adventure Comedy Drama Epic Erotic Nonsense Lyric Mythopoeia Rogue Romance Satire Speculative fiction Tragedy Tragicomedy Media Performance Play Books Techniques Prose Poetry History and lists History modern Outline Glossary of terms Books Writers Literary awards poetry Discussion Criticism Theory (critical theory) Sociology Magazines  Literature portal v t e Oceanian (Australia, Polynesia, Melanesia, Micronesia) literature developed in isolation from the rest of the world and in a unique geographic environment. This allowed the development of a unique literature to thrive. Oceanian literature was heavily influenced by religion and ritual. This can be seen by the large amount of religious symbolism featured in it. Another major thing that influenced Oceanian society was its intricate oral tradition. For a long time, most Oceanian literature was not written down. As a result, stock formulas and rhyming were used in many works (these traits made it easier to memorize). Gods, creation myths, and spirits are also prominent in Oceanian literature, showcasing again the influence oral tradition had on the literature of Oceania. Modern Oceanian literature is mainly written in the English language. Contents 1 List of Countries 2 Prominent writers 2.1 Australia 2.2 Fiji 2.3 Kiribati 2.4 Marshall Islands 2.5 Federated States of Micronesia 2.6 Nauru 2.7 New Zealand 2.8 Palau 2.9 Papua New Guinea 2.10 Samoa 2.11 Solomon Islands 2.12 Tonga 2.13 Tuvalu 2.14 Vanuatu 3 See also 4 References List of Countries[edit] Fijian literature Tongan literature Papua New Guinean literature Solomon Islands literature Cook Islands literature Australian literature Samoan literature New Zealand literature New Caledonian literature Vanuatuan literature Kiribati literature Marshall Islands literature Nauran literature Palauan literature Tuvaluan literature French Polynesian literature Guam literature Pitcairn Islands literature Northern Marianan Islands literature Nivean Literature Prominent writers[edit] Main article: List of Oceanian writers Australia[edit] Main article: List of Australian novelists Thea Astley Geoffrey Blainey Manning Clark Marcus Clarke Miles Franklin Peggy Frew Helen Garner Germaine Greer Robert Hughes Barry Humphries Clive James Elizabeth Jolley Gail Jones Jill Ker Conway Thomas Keneally Henry Lawson Nam Le David Malouf Colleen McCullough Andrew McGahan Alex Miller Banjo Paterson Christina Stead Morris West Patrick White David Williamson Tim Winton Markus Zusak Fiji[edit] Raymond Pillai Subramani Pio Manoa Peter Thomson Mikaele M.K. Yasa Kiribati[edit] Teweiariki Teaero Marshall Islands[edit] Bob Barclay Daniel A. Kelin II Jack Niedenthal Dirk R. Spennemann Federated States of Micronesia[edit] Luelen Bernart Nauru[edit] Timothy Detudamo Ben Bam Solomon New Zealand[edit] Main article: List of New Zealand writers Eleanor Catton Alan Duff Janet Frame Patricia Grace Charlotte Grimshaw Keri Hulme Lloyd Jones Maurice Shadbolt Witi Ihimaera Palau[edit] Susan Kloulechad Papua New Guinea[edit] Nora Vagi Brash Vincent Eri Albert Maori Kiki Ignatius Kilage Loujaya Kouza Bernard Narokobi Russell Soaba Michael Somare Nash Sorariba Regis Stella Steven Edmund Winduo Arthur Jawodimbari Kumalau Tawali Peter Kama Kerpi Tony Wanim Kagl John Waiko John Kasaipwalova Jack Lahui Samoa[edit] Tuiatua Tupua Tamasese Tufuga Efi Sia Figiel Dan Taulapapa McMullin Misa Telefoni Retzlaff Albert Wendt Lani Wendt Young Samoan literature Solomon Islands[edit] Celo Kulagoe John Saunana Tonga[edit] Epeli Hau'ofa Konai Helu Thaman Joshua Taumoefolau Tuvalu[edit] Afaese Manoa Vanuatu[edit] Marcel Melthérorong Grace Molisa Sethy Regenvau See also[edit] Oceania portal literature portal Culture of Oceania African literature Asian literature European literature Latin American literature References[edit] 'Oceanic literature', Guiart, Jean in Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved on December 14, 2007. Goetzfridt, Nicholas J. (1995). Indigenous Literature of Oceania: A Survey of Criticism and Interpretation, Westport, CT: Greenwood Press. v t e Oceanian literature Sovereign states Australia Federated States of Micronesia Fiji Kiribati Marshall Islands Nauru New Zealand Palau Papua New Guinea Samoa Solomon Islands Tonga Tuvalu Vanuatu Associated states of New Zealand Cook Islands Niue Dependencies and other territories American Samoa Christmas Island Cocos (Keeling) Islands Easter Island French Polynesia Guam Hawaii New Caledonia Norfolk Island Northern Mariana Islands Pitcairn Islands Tokelau Wallis and Futuna This article about literature from a country or region is a stub. 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