Decoding the Literature of War - Remembering Gen. Bipin Rawat

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According to Oxford Bibliography Press, The literature of war has existed since the first literary texts were written. Scholars have been quick to acknowledge that war is a dominant force in the works of the three earliest cultures: the Greeks, the Romans, and the Hebrews. Homer’s The Iliad and The Odyssey reflect a culture of war as does Virgil’s The Aeneid and the Hebrew Bible. Even the ancient Sumerian epic Gilgamesh includes an epic battle with an enemy force that must be defeated.

These literary works and many others that span the centuries since the classical era remind us that war is a constant in society and a topic that will continue to ensure critical debate. It is as universal as themes of love or death or time or human frailty.

Since the year 1890, the literature of war has generated almost several books, essays, theses, dissertations, and other materials. There are some universities that also showcase war materials, journals, notes, and articles.

The 21st-century events like WW I & II, Gulf War, Middle East crisis, Israel Migration, 9/11 attacks, Syrian War, Kargil War, 26/11 Attack, and many more have given the writers and scholars to write and publish so much information.

The books on war, after the war, political scenarios, biographies, and autobiographies of the war heroes, stories related to the martyr's families, etc have come into existence. Many unsung heroes are being unveiled.