Literature

A large portion of the nation's significant literary works are kept in the Liberian National Museum. The museum was founded in 1958 by former president William Tubman and is tucked away in the capital city. The museum's current exhibits are only a small portion of the thousands of objects that were once kept there. During the Liberian Civil War, an estimated 5,000 objects from the museum are thought to have been stolen and never recovered. There are now only 100 significant objects left in the museum, including the first national flag of the country, which predates the country itself, and a table that Queen Victoria gave that is more than 250 years old.

A significant part of Liberian literature's canon is poetry. Many writers have expressed themselves in many poetic forms. They frequently enliven their publications with their own distinctive viewpoints, writing styles, and observations of the physical and spiritual realms. The well-known writers from Liberia also write in a variety of genres that span several decades.