Hebrew poetry
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Hebrew poetry is poetry written in the Hebrew language. It encompasses such things as:
- Biblical poetry: the poetry found in the poetic books of the Hebrew Bible.
- Piyyutim: religious Jewish liturgical poetry, in Hebrew or Aramaic.
- Hebrew and Jewish epic poetry: epic poetry written by later writers in Hebrew.
- Modern Hebrew poetry: contemporary poetry in the revived modern Hebrew language.
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