British literature is a form of literature that is linked with the United Kingdom, Channel Islands and the Isle of Man. The countries involved in this kind of literature include England, Wales, Scotland and the Northern Ireland. The English language has been used to write the British literature. Also, the literature involves writings in Anglo-Saxon, Latin, Scots, Welsh, Anglo-Norman, Cornish, Jerriais, Manx, and Scottish Gaelic among others. Northern Ireland also has included other forms of writings in their literature works that include Irish and Ulster Scots. The English literature has become a global phenomenon today due to its use in the former British colonies. Further, Britain’s past imperial activities around the globe continued to inspire literature—in some cases wistful, in other cases hostile. Finally, English literature has enjoyed a certain diffusion abroad, not only in predominantly English-speaking countries but also in all those others where English is the first choice of study as a second language.

Riyas Rasheed

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