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literature

Literature has existed in the Americas for as long as the people who lived there have been telling stories. As a specific discipline viewed through the lens of European Literature, American literature began in the early 17th century with the arrival of English-speaking Europeans in what would become the United States.

The body of written works produced in the English language in the United States. Like other national literatures, American literature was shaped by the history of the country that produced it.

what is American literature?

America is shared by 50 states. It compromises 48 conterminous states occupying the mid-continent, Alaska at the northwestern extreme of North America, and the island state of Hawaii in the mid-Pacific Ocean.

map of america

PERIODS OF AMERICAN LITERATURE

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*Original authors are unknown *Written accounts come after colonization

NATIVE AMERICAN LITERATURE(PRE-1620)

Includes: creation stories, myths, totemsArchetypes: trickster and conjurer Focuses on: *the natural world as sacred *importance of land and place

Also called Indian Literature or American Indian Literature, the oral and written tradition of song and stories of the indigenous peoples of the Americas.

THE COLONIAL PERIOD (1607-1765)

The Colonial Period of American Literature spans the time between the founding of the first settlement at Jamestown to the outbreak of the Revolution.

The writings of this time centered on religious, practical, and historical themes.

revolutionary age (1765-1790)

Writers focused on explaining and justifying the American Revolution.After the Revolution, this period became known as Early Nationalism. Writers begin to ponder what it really means to be an American.

THE EARLY NATIONAL PERIOD(1775-1828)

The writers of this new American literature wrote in the English style, but the settings, themes, and characters where authentically American. Poets of this time wrote poetry that was relatively independent of English precursors.

The Early National Period of American Literature saw the beginnings of literature that could be truly identified as "American".

romantic PERIOD (1828-1865)

Also referred to as the American Renaissance or the Age of Transcendentalism. The writers of this period produced works of originality and excellence that helped shape the ideas, ideals, and literary aims of many American writers. This period is commonly accepted to be the greatest of American literature.

the realistic period (1865-1900)

Following the Civil War, American Literature entered into the Realistic Period. The major form of literature produced in this era was realistic fiction.Unlike romantic fiction, realistic fiction aims to represent life as it reallyis and make the reader believe that the characters might actually exists and the situations might actually happen. In order to have this effect on the reader, realistic fiction focuses on the ordinary and commonplace.

THE NATURALIST PERIOD(1900-1914)

Naturalistic writings try to present subjects with scientific objectivity. These writings are often frank, crude, and tragic.

Naturalism claims to give an even more accurate depiction of life than realism.

THE NATURALIST PERIOD(1900-1914)

Naturalistic writings try to present subjects with scientific objectivity. These writings are often frank, crude, and tragic.

Naturalism claims to give an even more accurate depiction of life than realism.

the modern period (1914-1939)

After the American Renaissance, the Modern Period is the second most influential and artistically rich age of American writing.It also produced many other writers that are considered to be Writers of Modernist Period Subclasses.

Generally apolitical and indifferent to social problems, they advocated personal release, purification, and illumination through the heightened sensory awareness that might be induced by drugs, jazz, sex, or the disciplines of Zen Buddhism.

The Beat Generation was a literary movement started by a group of authors whose work explored and influenced American culture and politics in the post-war era. The bulk of their work was published and popularized by Silent Generations in the 1950s.

the beat generation (1944-1962)

*Reflects the current political, social, and broader personal issues of the time.*Has very realistic characters. *Writing styles that are easy to read. *The desire to experiment with new genres.

This period questions the goodness of humanity, explores human consciousness, and upends social norms. After World War II, American literature has become broad and varied in terms of theme, mode, and purpose. They often utilize strong, memorable characters, experiment with new styles of literacy, and challenge the reader to reconsider their contemporary world.

the contemporary period (1939-present)

famous literary pieces and the authors, summary of literary pieces

THE MYTH OF "THE EARTH ON THE TURTLE'S BACK" IS TALKING ABOUT A WOMEN WHO FELL FROM THE SKY LAND IN THE WATER . AFTER THAT, TWO BIRDS CAUGHT HER AND THE TURTLE GOT EARTH FROM UNDER THE WATER. THE EARTH KEPT GROWING AND GROWING UNTIL IT IS NOW THE WORLD.

The author is unknown since the story has been past on from stories to stories, from generation to generation.

the EARTH ON THE TURTLE'S BACK

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native american literature

In his Narrative of the Uncommon Sufferings (1747-1760), Briton Hammon recounts a series of remarkable confinements and escapes, before returning to servitude under his captor General John Winslow.

Briton Hammon was an enslaved person of African descent who lived in British North America during the middle of the 18th century. On December 25, 1747, by leave of his master, Hammon left his home in Marshfield, Massachusetts to board a ship in neighboring Plymouth to work on a sailing ship headed for Jamaica.

A NARRATIVE OF THE UNCOMMON SUFFERINGS AND SURPRIZING DELIVERANCE OF BRITON HAMMON

BRITON HAMMON

the colonial period

The Declaration of Independence included these three major ideas: People have certain Inalienable Rights including Life, Liberty and Pursuit of Happiness. All Men are created equal. Individuals have a civic duty to defend these rights for themselves and others.

Thomas Jefferson was an American statesman, diplomat, lawyer, architect, philosopher, and Founding Father who served as the third president of the United States from 1801 to 1809. He was previously the second vice president under John Adams and the first United States secretary of state under George Washington.

the DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE

THOMAS JEFFERSON

revolutionary age

The contrast is a play in which Royall uses the form to satirize Americans who follow British fashions and indulge in 'British vices'. Thus, the play often portrays the contrast between European and American cultures.

Royall Tyler is an American jurist and playwright. He was born in Boston, graduated from Harvard University in 1776, and then served in the Massachusetts militia during the American Revolution. He wrote a play, The Contrast, which was produced in 1787 in New York City, shortly after George Washington's inauguration. It is considered the first American comedy. Washington attended the production, which was well-received, and Tyler became a literary celebrity.

the contrast

royall tyler

early national period

Clotel, or The President's Daughter, was first published in England. It tells the story of Clotel, the mixed-race daughter of President Thomas Jefferson, her mother and sisters, and the injustices of their lives in slavery. The novel explores slavery's destructive effects on African-American families, the difficult lives of American mulattoes or mixed-race people.

William Wells Brown was a prominent abolitionist lecturer, novelist, playwright, and historian in the United States. His novel Clotel (1853), considered the first novel written by an African American, was published in London, England, where he resided at the time; it was later published in the United States.

clotel

william wells brown

romantic period

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, a book by American author Mark Twain, was originally released in the United Kingdom in December 1884 and in the United States in February 1885.

the adventures of huckleberry finn

Mark twain

Originally published: December 10, 1884 Genres: Humor, Satire, Adventure fiction, Picaresque Lorem

realistic period

The Awakening examines a woman's quest to discover and embrace her authentic self. Her dedication to that goal strains her relationships with her family and friends and clashes with the cultural norms of the time.

Originally published: 1899 Genres: Novel, Novella, Feminist fiction, Reference work, Psychological Fiction

the awakening

kate chopin

naturalist period

Robert Lee Frost was born March 26, 1874 in San Francisco. Known for his depictions of rural New England life, his grasp of colloquial speech, and his poetry about ordinary people in everyday situations.

On November 8, 1894, a poem by Robert Lee Frost, then a 20-year-old grammar school teacher in Salem, New Hampshire, appeared on the front page of the New York newspaper The Independent. The poem, titled “My Butterfly: An Elegy,” was the first poem Frost ever sold, and his first professionally published poem.

the butterfly

robert lee frost

the modern period

His collection A Coney Island of the Mind (1958), with its notable verse “Autobiography,” became the largest-selling book by any living American poet in the second half of the 20th century.

Lawrence Monsanto Ferlinghetti, (born March 24, 1919, Yonkers, New York, U.S. American poet, one of the founders of the Beat movement in San Francisco in the mid-1950s.

A Coney Island of the Mind

Lawrence Monsanto Ferlinghetti,

the beat generation

Angelou is best known for her series of seven autobiographies, which focus on her childhood and early adult experiences. The first, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (1969), tells of her life up to the age of 17 and brought her international recognition and acclaim.

Maya Angelou was an American memoirist. Poet, dancer, singer, activist, and scholar Maya Angelou was a world-famous author. She was best known for her unique and pioneering autobiographical writing style.

the awakening

Maya angelou

the contemporary period

summarizepoints

The body of written works produced in the English language in the United States. Began in the early 17th century with the arrival of English-speaking Europeans.

AMERICAN LITERATURE

Native American Literature (Pre-1620)

The Early National Period (1775-1828)

The Colonial Period (1607-1765)

Romantic Period(1828-1865)

PERIODS OF AMERICAN LITERATURE

Revolutionary Age (1765-1790)

The Beat Generation (1944-1962)

The Modern Period (1914-1939)

The Realistic Period(1865-1900)

The Contemporary Period(1939-Present)

The Naturalist Period (1900-1914)

summarizepoints

The body of written works produced in the English language in the United States. Began in the early 17th century with the arrival of English-speaking Europeans.

Periods of American Literature

AMERICAN LITERATURE

Native American Literature (Pre-1620)* American Indian literature *Oral and written tradition of spng and stories of the indigenous peoples of the Americas.

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