Written

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n literature (as distinct from

oral literature Oral literature, orature or folk literature is a genre of literature that is spoken or sung as opposed to that which is written, though much oral literature has been transcribed. There is no standard definition, as anthropologists have used vary ...

) is very recent. The New Caledonian Writers Association is an important advocacy group for literary activity in the islands.Association des écrivains de la Nouvelle-Calédonie
/ref> The Oceanian International Book Fair (french: Salon international du Livre océanien, acronym SILO) has been a relevant meeting point since 2003.

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Literature Literature is any collection of written work, but it is also used more narrowly for writings specifically considered to be an art form, especially prose fiction, drama, and poetry. In recent centuries, the definition has expanded to include ...

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