The American Literature: A Throwback to the Rich History of Now the Most Powerful Nation
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This document provides an overview of American literature from its origins to the early 20th century. It discusses how American literature was shaped by the history and development of the United States. Major periods and movements are covered, including the Age of Faith, Age of Reason, Romanticism, Transcendentalism, Realism. Key authors from each period are mentioned such as Anne Bradstreet, Benjamin Franklin, Edgar Allan Poe, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Emily Dickinson, Mark Twain. The document also discusses how Native American literature predates colonization and focuses on nature, as well as the Civil War's influence on the demand for a "truer" type of literature.
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- 1. facebook AMERICAN LITERATURE Wall Photos AMERICAN LITERATURE Logout Wall Info Photos Like other national literatures, American literature was shaped by the history of the country that produced it. By the end of the 19th century, it had taken its place among the powers of the world—its fortunes so interrelated with those of other nations that inevitably it became involved in two world wars and, following these conflicts, with the problems of Europe and East Asia. Update status Share Info Links Wall Friends Photos Additional Information on American Literature http://public.wsu.edu/~ campbelld/amlit/ http://www.britannica.c om/EBchecked/topic/1 9939/American- literature
- 2. facebook AMERICAN LITERATURE Wall Photos AMERICAN LITERATURE Logout Wall Info Photos Meanwhile, the rise of science and industry, as well as changes in ways of thinking and feeling, wrought many modifications in people’s lives. All these factors in the development of the United States molded the literature of the country. Update status Share Info Links Wall Friends Photos Major themes in American Literature Like · Comment · See Friendship American Individualism The American Dream Cultural Diversity Tolerance Additional Information on American Literature http://public.wsu.edu/~ campbelld/amlit/ http://www.britannica.c om/EBchecked/topic/1 9939/American- literature
- 3. facebook Native American Literature pre-1620 Wall Photos Native American Literature pre -1620 Logout Wall Info Photos Native American Literature focuses on the natural world as sacred. It is communicated orally and written accounts come after colonization. Update status Share Info Friends Wall Friends Photos Include creation stories, myths and legends Unlike · Comment · See Friendship Friend’s name Friend’s name Friend’s name In Native American Literature, original authors are unknown Like · Comment · See Friendship
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- 5. facebook ENLIGHTENMENT 1607-1800 Wall Photos ENLIGHTENMENT 1607-1800 Logout Wall Info Photos Info Photos Two phases: Age of Faith (Pilgrims) Age of Reasons (Patriots) Wall Friends Dekking B. Pizarro Information
- 6. facebook The Age of Faith 1607-1750 Wall Photos The Age of Faith Logout Wall Info Photos Literature of this period emphasizes on faith in one’s daily life; a person’s fate is determined by God and all are corrupt and need a Savior. Update status Share Friends Writing during this period is instructive – sermons, diaries, and personal narrative styles Like · Comment · See Friendship Edward Taylor Anne Bradstreet John Smith Puritan Plain Style – simple, direct Like · Comment · See Friendship Info Wall Friends Photos
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- 8. facebook Anne Bradstreet (1612-1672) Wall Photos Anne Bradstreet Logout Wall Info Photos Information Info Photos Hometown: Northampton, United Kingdom Sex: Female Birthday: March 20, 1612 Died: September 16, 1672 Relationship Status: Married to Simon Bradstreet Famous Works: To My Dear and Loving Husband; The Tenth Muse Lately Sprung Up in America Wall Friends She was the first published poet Like · Comment · See Friendship The daughter of Thomas Dudley, a steward of the Earl of Lincoln, and Dorothy Yorke. Like · Comment · See Friendship More info on Anne Bradstreet http://www.annebrad street.com/anne_bra dstreet_bio_001.htm
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- 10. facebook John Smith (1580-1631) Wall Photos John Smith Logout Wall Info Photos Information Info Photos Hometown: Jamestown, Virginia Sex: Male Birthday: January 1580 Died: June 21, 1631 Famous Works: The Legend of Pocahontas; New England; General History of Virginia; Summer Isle Wall Friends An English soldier and explorer, was famous for his role in the founding and settling of Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement in America Like · Comment · See Friendship For John, the New World was a new Eden, a paradise with unlimited potential. Like · Comment · See Friendship More info on John Smith http://www.biography .com/people/john- smith-9486928
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- 12. facebook ENLIGHTENMENT 1607-1800 Wall Photos ENLIGHTENMENT 1607-1800 Logout Wall Info Photos Info Photos Two phases: Age of Faith (Pilgrims) Age of Reasons (Patriots) Wall Friends Rosamie D. Namia Information
- 13. facebook The Age of Reason 1607-1750 Wall Photos The Age of Reason Logout Wall Info Photos This period puts emphasis on reason as opposed to faith alone; rise of empirical science, philosophy, theology. Update status Share Friends Ben Franklin Thomas Paine Abegail Adams Writing are instructive in values highly ornate writing style; highly political and patriotic. Like · Comment · See Friendship Info Wall Friends Photos There is also a shirt to a more print-based culture; literacy seen as a sign of status. Like · Comment · See Friendship
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- 15. facebook Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) Wall Photos Benjamin Franklin Logout Wall Info Photos Information Info Photos Hometown: Boston, Massachusetts, United States Sex: Male Birthday: January 17, 1706 Died: April 17, 1790 Relationship Status: Married to Deborah Read Famous Works: Poor Richard's Almanac; The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin ―The Speech of Miss Polly Baker‖ Wall Friends Franklin was among America's greatest writers. In the realm of literature, his autobiography was one of the finest and widely read in the genre. Like · Comment · See Friendship ―God helps them that help themselves.‖ Like · Comment · See Friendship More info on Benjamin Franklin http://www.biography .com/people/benjami n-franklin-9301234
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- 17. facebook Thomas Paine (1737-1809) Wall Photos Thomas Paine Logout Wall Info Photos Information Info Photos Hometown: Thetford, England. Sex: Male Birthday: January 29, 1737 Died: June 8, 1809 Relationship Status: Married to Elizabeth Ollive and Mary Lambert Famous Works: The American Crisis; Common Sense Wall Friends He communicated the ideas of the Revolution to common farmers as easily as to intellectuals, creating prose that stirred the hearts of the fledgling United States. He had a grand vision for society: he was staunchly anti-slavery, and he was one of the first to advocate a world peace organization and social security for the poor and elderly. Like · Comment · See Friendship More info on Thomas Paine http://www.biography .com/people/thomas -paine-9431951
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- 19. facebook ROMANTICISM 1800-1855 Wall Photos ROMANTICISM 1800-1855 Logout Wall Info Photos Info Photos Wall Friends Ailenjane C. Enoc Information Historical Context: a. Expansion of book publishing, magazines, newspapers b. Industrial Revolution c. Abolitionist movement Genre and Style: Short stories, novels, poetry
- 20. facebook ROMANTICISM 1800-1855 Wall Photos ROMANTICISM 1800-1855 Logout Wall Info Photos Romanticism is a philosophical reaction to the previous decades in which reason and rational thought dominate. Further, it emphasizes the universal human experience. Update status Share Friends Washington Irving Nathaniel Hawthorne Edgar Allan Poe Imagination over reason; intuition over facts. Like · Comment · See Friendship Info Wall Friends Photos During this period, writers celebrated individualism, nature, imagination, creativity and emotions. Like · Comment · See Friendship
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- 22. facebook Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) Wall Photos Edgar Allan Poe Logout Wall Info Photos Information Info Photos Hometown: Boston, Massachusetts, United States Sex: Male Birthday: January 19, 1809 Died: October 7, 1849 Relationship Status: Married to Virginia Eliza Clemm Poe Famous Works: The Raven; Annabel Lee; The Masque of the Red Death; The cask of Amontillado Wall Friends Edgar Allan Poe is an American author, poet, editor, and literary critic, considered part of the American Romantic Movement. Like · Comment · See Friendship Poe has a lousy childhood and has substance abuse problem Like · Comment · See Friendship More info on Edgar Allan Poe http://www.biography .com/people/edgar- allan-poe-9443160
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- 24. facebook Washington Irving (1783-1859) Wall Photos Washington Irving Logout Wall Info Photos Information Info Photos Hometown: Manhattan, New York, United States Sex: Male Birthday: April 3, 1783 Died: November 28, 1859 Famous Works: Rip Van Winkle; Devil and Tom Walker Wall Friends Irving was the first famous American writer; called ―father of American Lit‖. He wrote short stories, travel books and satires. Like · Comment · See Friendship He was named Washington after the hero of the American revolution (which had just ended). Like · Comment · See Friendship More info on Washington Irving http://www.biography .com/people/washin gton-irving-9350087
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- 26. facebook Transcendentalism 1840-1855 Wall Photos Transcendentalism 1840-1855 Logout Wall Info Photos Info Photos Wall Friends Jallal S. Malaguia Information Transcendentalism first arose among New England congregationalists, who differed from orthodox Calvinism on two issues. They rejected predestination, and they emphasized the unity instead of the trinity of God. Following the skepticism of David Hume, the transcendentalists took the stance that empirical proofs of religion were not possible.
- 27. facebook Transcendentalism 1840-1855 Wall Photos Transcendentalism Logout Wall Info Photos Transcendentalism comes to America from Europe. It stresses individualism, intuition, nature and self-reliance. Update status Share Friends Belief that man’s nature is inherently good; ―divine spark or ―inner light‖. Like · Comment · See Friendship Henry Davin Thoreau David Waldo Emerson Margaret Fuller Belief that man and society are perfectible (utopia) Like · Comment · See Friendship Info Wall Friends Photos
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- 29. facebook Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882) Wall Photos Ralph Waldo Emerson Logout Wall Info Photos Information Info Photos Hometown: Boston, Massachusetts, United States Sex: Male Birthday: May 25, 1803 Died: April 27, 1882 Relationship Status: Married to Lydia Jackson Emerson Famous Works: The Snow-Storm; The Amulet; The Apology Wall Friends His writings helped establish the philosophy of individualism, an idea deeply embedded in American culture Like · Comment · See Friendship He was an American essayist, lecturer, and poet, who led the Transcendentalist movement. He was seen as a prescient critic of the countervailing pressures of society. Like · Comment · See Friendship More info on Ralph Waldo Emerson http://www.biography .com/people/ralph- waldo-emerson- 9287153
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- 31. facebook New Poetic Forms Wall Photos New Poetic Forms Logout Wall Info Photos Info Photos Wall Friends Divine S. Sosas Famous Authors Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Like · Comment · See Friendship Emily Dickinson Like · Comment · See Friendship Walt Whitman Like · Comment · See Friendship
- 32. facebook Emily Dickinson (1830-1886) Wall Photos Emily Dickinson Logout Wall Info Photos Information Info Photos Hometown: Amherst, Massachusetts, United States Sex: Female Birthday: December 10, 1830 Died: May 15, 1886 Famous Works: Hope is the Thing with Feathers; Because I could not stop for Death- Wall Friends Emily Elizabeth Dickinson was an American poet. Born in Amherst, Massachusetts, to a successful family with strong community ties, she lived a mostly introverted and reclusive life. Like · Comment · See Friendship Her poetry broke with convention; didn’t look right; didn’t rhyme; too bold; too radical Like · Comment · See Friendship More info on Emily Dickinson http://www.biography .com/people/emily- dickinson-9274190
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- 34. facebook REALISM 1865-1915 Wall Photos REALISM 1865-1915 Logout Wall Info Photos Info Photos Wall Friends Fevee C. Elicot Information Historical Context a. Civil war brings demand for a ―truer‖ type of literature b. People in society defined by ―class‖ c. Reflect ideas of Darwin (survival of the fittest)
- 35. facebook REALISM 1865-1915 Wall Photos REALISM 1865-1915 Logout Wall Info Photos Focuses on lives of ordinary people; rejected heroic and adventurous. It is also anti- materialism and rejects new ―class‖ system. Update status Share Friends Mark Twain Harriet Beecher Stowe Abraham Lincoln It viewed nature as a powerful and indifferent force beyond man’s control. Like · Comment · See Friendship Info Wall Friends Photos Realist believed that while good always triumph over evil, it may not happen in every case in this life. Like · Comment · See Friendship
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- 37. facebook The Civil War 1855-1865 Wall Photos The Civil War 1855-1865 Logout Wall Info Photos Info Photos Wall Friends Lirio P. Sambaoa Famous Authors Harriet Beecher Stowe Lik e · Comment · See Friendship Frederick Douglas Like · Comment · See Friendship
- 38. facebook Harriet Beecher Stowe (1811-1896) Wall Photos Harriet Beecher Stowe Logout Wall Info Photos Information Info Photos Hometown: Connecticut, United States Sex: Female Birthday: June 14, 1811 Died: July 1, 1896 Famous Work: Uncle Tom’s Cabin Wall Friends The most famous woman of her day Like · Comment · See Friendship Her book, uncle Tom’s Cabin was considered the most influential bool of the 19th century. It was the first to sell 1 million copies and became the most effective propaganda that helped fuel the Civil War. Like · Comment · See Friendship More info on Harriet Beecher Stowe http://www.biography .com/people/harriet- beecher-stowe- 9496479
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- 40. facebook The Frontier 1865-1915 Wall Photos The Frontier 1865-1915 Logout Wall Info Photos Info Photos Wall Friends Susie P. Tanala Famous Authors Mark twain Lik e · Comment · See Friendship Stephen Crane Like · Comment · See Friendship
- 41. facebook Mark Twain 1835-1910 Wall Photos Mark Twain Logout Wall Info Photos Information Info Photos Hometown: Florida, Missouri, United States Sex: Male Birthday: November 30, 1835 Died: April 21, 1910 Famous Work: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn; Tom Sawyer Wall Friends Samuel Langhorne Clemens, better known by his pen name Mark Twain, was an American author and humorist. He wrote The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and its sequel, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, the latter often called "the Great American Novel." Like · Comment · See Friendship “If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything.” Like · Comment · See Friendship More info on Mark Twain http://www.biography .com/people/mark- twain-9512564
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- 43. facebook MODERNISM 1915-1945 Wall Photos MODERNISM 1915-1945 Logout Wall Info Photos Jenalyn P. Canoy Information Historical Context a. Overwhelming technological changes b. World War I : first war of mass destruction c. Grief over loss of past; fear of eroding traditions d. Rise of youth culture Genre/Style a. Writing is highly experimental; stream of consciousness, use of fragments b. Dominant mood: alienation/disconnection Precious Mae O. Pacatang
- 44. facebook MODERNISM 1915-1945 Wall Photos MODERNISM 1915-1945 Logout Wall Info Photos Modernism is characterized by a self- conscious break with traditional styles of poetry and verse. Modernists experimented with literary form and expression. Update status Share Friends Ernest Hemingway William Faulkner F. Scott Fitzgerald The modernist literary movement was driven by a conscious desire to overturn traditional modes of representation and express the new sensibilities of their time. Like · Comment · See Friendship Info Wall Friends Photos
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- 46. facebook William Faulkner (1897-1962) Wall Photos William Faulkner Logout Wall Info Photos Information Info Photos Hometown: New Albany, Mississippi, United States Sex: Male Birthday: September 25, 1897 Died: July 6, 1962 Awards: Nobel Prize in Literature, Pulitzer; Prize for Fiction Famous Work: The Sound and the Fury; As I Lay Dying Wall Friends The most original writer of his time. Like · Comment · See Friendship William Cuthbert Faulkner, also known as Will Faulkner, was an American writer and Nobel Prize laureate from Oxford, Mississippi. Faulkner worked in a variety of written media, including novels, short stories, a play, poetry, essays and screenplays. Like · Comment · See Friendship More info on William Faulkner http://www.biography .com/people/william- faulkner-9292252
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- 48. facebook CONTEMPORARY 1945-PRESENT Wall Photos CONTEMPORARY 1945-PRESENT Logout Wall Info Photos Info Photos Wall Friends Alfred Jan G. Naparan Information Historical Context a. Media saturated culture: people observe life as media presents it rather than experiencing life directly. b. Insistence that values are not permanent but only ―local‖ or ―historical‖ c. Media culture interprets values d. Post WWII prosperity e. People beginning a new century and new millenium f. Social protest
- 49. facebook CONTEMPORARY 1945-PRESENT Wall Photos CONTEMPORARY 1945-PRESENT Logout Wall Info Photos Writings during this period are concern with individual in isolation; usually detached, unemotional and usually humorless. Update status Share Friends J.D. Salinger Stephen King Anne Sexton Most of the writings are mix of fantasy and nonfiction. Like · Comment · See Friendship Info Wall Friends Photos No heroes/Anti-heroes Like · Comment · See Friendship Emergence of ethnic and women writers Like · Comment · See Friendship
- 50. facebook Anne Sexton (1928 - 1974) Wall Photos Anne Sexton Logout Wall Info Photos Information Info Photos Hometown: Newton, Massachusetts, United States Sex: Female Birthday: November 9, 1928 Died: October 4, 1974 Awards: Pulitzer Prize for poetry Famous Work: Live or die Wall Friends Themes of her poetry include her long battle against depression and mania, suicidal tendencies, and various intimate details from her private life, including her relationships with her husband and children. Like · Comment · See Friendship She died at the age of 45 by committing suicide. Like · Comment · See Friendship More info on Anne Sexton http://www.biography .com/people/anne- sexton-9479863
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