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1. American Literature (I) Autumn 2008 American Literature: Literary Eras and Authors Lecture 10

2. American Literature (I) Autumn 2008 Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Lecture Outline: Poems Biography Reading assignments

American Literature

American Literature. 030533/4/5, 7 th Nov. 2006. Lecture Seven. The American Realism (II) (1865 - 1918). IV. Regionalism (local color writing). The concept:

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What is American Literature?

What is American Literature?. Fear and the Making of the American Mind. American Literature. What is Literature? What’s the purpose? Definition Canon Influences. What’s the Purpose?. Why teach and learn about American Literature? Why read classical literature?

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American Literature

American Literature. Lecture Two. 030533/4/5, 19 th Sep. 2006. Part ONE. Early American and Colonial Period to 1765. 1. Introduction.

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What is “EARLY” “AMERICAN” “LITERATURE”?

What is “EARLY” “AMERICAN” “LITERATURE”?. Robert E. Spiller, The Roots of National Culture: American Literature to 1830 . (1949). Nina Baym, ed. The Norton Anthology of American Literature . 3 rd ed. (1989). Paul Lauter, ed. The Heath Anthology of American Literature . 3 rd ed. (1998).

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American Literature:

Lecture X, American Literature(1) Autumn 2007. Lecture Outline. Emerson: an American PhilosopherNatureSelf-RelianceResources. Lecture X, American Literature(1) Autumn 2007. Emerson An American Philosopher. In his lifetime, Ralph Waldo Emerson became the most widely known man of letters in A

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American Literature – EOCT Review

American Literature – EOCT Review. Common Themes in American Lit. American individualism : an appreciation of individual ambition and achievement. The American Dream : the idea that anyone can achieve his or her dreams.

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American Literature in 60 Minutes

American Literature in 60 Minutes. “In the four quarters of the globe, who reads an American book? or goes to an American play?” – Sidney Smith, 1820

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American Literature

American Literature. 030533/4/5, 9 th Jan. 2007. Lecture 14. The American Modernism (IV) (1914 - 1945). William Faulkner (1897 - 1962). 3. The Prominent Representative of Northern Writers.

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Overview of American Literature

Overview of American Literature. The history of American literature is the literature of American history. Native American Period (pre-1620). Oral tradition of song and stories Original authors unknown Written accounts come after colonization Include creation stories, myths, totems

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Survey of American Literature

Survey of American Literature. Junior English Mrs. Montgomery. Origins of the American Tradition Puritanism 1620-1750. Native American Literature. Oral tradition Iroquois Constitution: Dekanawida , Huron who established the Iroquois League Message of unity: Great Law of Peace Song

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Native American Literature

Native American Literature. The Sun Still Rises in the Same Sky. Native American Literature. A living oral tradition Never treated with same respect as Western or European literature Yet Western literature has roots in oral tradition (The Odyssey; Beowulf)

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American Literature

American Literature. Colonialism to Contemporary Literature. What is a survey course?. A survey course is a course designed to give a brief explanation of the chief topics that exist in a broad field of knowledge.

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Lesson 14.2: American Art and Literature

Lesson 14.2: American Art and Literature. Today’s Essential Question: How did artists and writers develop a distinctly American style of art and literature?. Vocabulary . celebration – the act of praising or giving honor civil – of citizens transcend – exceed, go beyond.

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American literature

American literature. Romantic period: Poe and Hawthorne. Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849). father of modern short story father of detective story father of psychoanalytic criticism Poe remained the most controversial and most misunderstood literary figure in the history of American literature.

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Survey of American Literature

Survey of American Literature. From The New Land to American Romanticism. The Native Americans. The Earliest Americans Oral Traditions Viewed by many as folklore. Native American Literature. The Walam Olum. The Pilgrims and Puritans.

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Native American Literature

Native American Literature. English 3. “The Sun Still Rises in the Same Sky: Native American Literature” by Joseph Bruchac p.15-16. Article about Native American literature Living oral tradition Passed down from generation to generation Much literature went undiscovered for years

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Colonial Period

Colonial Period. Early American Literature. Native American Literature. The earliest American Literature was composed by Native Americans. Much of Native American Literature was passed down orally. Native American tales were often mythological and/or folktales, such as Trickster tales.

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American Literature

American Literature. 郧阳师专英语系英美文学精品课程. Chapter 3 The Literature of Realism. I. Background: From Romanticism to Realism. 1. the three conflicts that reached breaking point in this period (1) industrialism vs. agrarian (2) culturally-measured east vs. newly-developed west

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Welcome to American Literature!

Welcome to American Literature!. Beginnings to 1900 You will need to add words in green to your index cards. Discussion. What is American literature? Does American literature have to be written by an American? Does American literature have to be about America?

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Overview of American Literature

Overview of American Literature. Literary Movements. Major themes in American Literature. American individualism Also known as the self-made man Celebration of ambition and achievement Original colonists came for religious freedom

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American Literature

American Literature. Comes of Age. 1800-1840. America’s cultural independence did not come easily. For nearly 200 years, American readers had been looking to Europe mainly Great Britain for their reading material. Exceptions. 2. almanacs. 1. The Bible. 3. Newspapers and magazines.

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American Ethnic Literature

American Ethnic Literature. World Literature 2 Fall 2005. American Literature. The “canon” Often seen as predominantly European-American Authorized by intellectual and academic establishment …But there’s more to a nation’s literature than meets the eye….

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