Narrative Poetry in Different Cultures: A Global Perspective

The Iliad is an ancient Greek epic poem attributed to Homer, describing the siege of Troy.

The Mahabharata is one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India, the other being the Ramayana.

The Tale of Genji is a classic work of Japanese literature written by Murasaki Shikibu in the early 11th century.

The Shahnameh is a long epic poem written by the Persian poet Ferdowsi in the 10th century.

The Popol Vuh is a sacred book of the Maya people, containing their creation myths and historical accounts.

The Epic of Sundiata is a Mandinka epic poem that tells the story of Sundiata Keita, the founder of the Mali Empire.

The Canterbury Tales is a collection of stories written by Geoffrey Chaucer in the 14th century.

The Epic of Gilgamesh is one of the oldest surviving works of literature in the world, dating back to the 3rd millennium BC.

The Faerie Queene is an epic poem written by Edmund Spenser in the 16th century.

The Ramayana is one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India, the other being the Mahabharata.

Childe Harold's Pilgrimage is a narrative poem written by Lord Byron in the 19th century.

The Classic of Mountains and Seas is a Chinese mythological text that describes the geography of the world and the creatures that inhabit it.

In Memoriam A.H.H. is a long poem written by Alfred, Lord Tennyson in the 19th century.

The Tale of Sinuhe is an ancient Egyptian story that tells the story of Sinuhe, a fugitive nobleman who flees Egypt after accidentally killing a royal prince.

The Waste Land is a long poem written by T.S. Eliot in the 20th century.