Cornish literature refers to written works in the Cornish language. The earliest surviving texts are in verse and date from the 14th century. There are virtually none from the 18th and 19th centuries but writing in revived forms of Cornish began in the early 20th century.
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“I make a virtue of my suffering
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Being the creature of literature I am,
I shall not lack for pain to keep me awake.”
—Robert Frost (18741963)
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