Iraqi literature

Epic of Gilgamesh, an epic poem from ancient Mesopotamia, regarded as the earliest surviving notable literature, British Museum.

Iraqi literature or Mesopotamian literature dates back to Sumerian times, which constitutes the earliest known corpus of recorded literature, including the religious writings and other traditional stories maintained by the Sumerian civilization and largely preserved by the later Akkadian and Babylonian empire.[1] Mesopotamian civilization flourished as a result of the mixture of these cultures and has been called Mesopotamian or Babylonian literature in allusion to the geographical territory that such cultures occupied in the Middle East between the banks of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.[2]

  1. ^ "Mesopotamian religion - Stages of religious development | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2021-12-22.
  2. ^ "Mesopotamian Literature: Characteristics, Authors, Historical Context". Life Persona. Retrieved 2021-12-22.

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