Concise Encyclopedia of the Original Literature of Esperanto
Concise Encyclopedia of the Original Literature of Esperanto is a
unique work of international reference, with over 300 individual
articles on the most important authors. Its introductory articles
to the literature and to each of its periods also tell the
fascinating story of the development of the literature from its
humble beginnings in 1887 to its worldwide use in every literary
genre today. --- The planned, neutral international language
Esperanto is used across the world as a second language by people
who wish to practice mutual respect for other cultures, not merely
advocate it. --- Original Esperanto literature - creative writing
directly in Esperanto by, at least, bilingual speakers - is the
work of authors from many countries, who have chosen to write in it
because of its merits. It is, as yet, always a labour of love, that
is to say a product of culture. It is also most fundamentally
democratic - a product of people - as opposed to capital, power or
national prestige. Esperanto culture is rooted in the fundamental
values of humanity, equality and mutual respect, multilingualism,
language rights, and cultural diversity and emancipation.
