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Introduction to American Literature

Introduction to American Literature. American Literature. T he written or literary work produced in the area of the United States and its preceding colonies.

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Introduction to American Literature

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  1. Introduction to American Literature

  2. American Literature The written or literary work produced in the area of the United States and its preceding colonies. • During its early history, America was a series of British colonies on the eastern coast of the present-day United States. Therefore, its literary tradition begins as linked to the broader tradition of English literature.

  3. History continued… • However, American Literature has its own unique characteristics and is now considered a separate path and tradition.

  4. The periods of American Lit • Puritan – 1472-1750 • Enlightenment – 1750-1800 • Romanticism- 1800-1840 • Transcendentalism – 1840-1855 • Realism – 1865 - 1915 • Naturalism - • Imagism • Modern Age – 1915-1946 • Harlem Renaissance • Contemporary – 1946-Present

  5. Other periods to know • Classicism • Local Color • Gothic • Grotesque

  6. Common Themes of American Literature • The American Dream • The development of the Hero • The meaning of freedom • Individuality • Death and how to deal with it • The power of one • Human Relationship • Liberty and Authority • Community and Responsibility • Challenge and success • Guilt • Love

  7. Famous American authors • Harper Lee • F. Scott Fitzgerald • Mark Twain • J.D. Salinger

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