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  • Native American literature involved stories transmitted orally. They usually involve a hero and a prankster. 
  • Native American1490-1700
  • ...and it came from the east.
  • These were primary sources like letters and diaries. They may not always be accurate.
  • Early Settlers 1500-1670
  • Native American1490-1700
  • Literature from this time discussed things related to Puritanism. The works were diaries, sermons, poems, and fables.
  • Puritanism1620-1790
  • Enlightenment1750-1800
  • The works from this time were political writings about reason and common sense.
  • This emotional movement focused on the individual rather than the group. It demonstrated American ideals. It included the works of Edgar Allan Poe and Washington Irving.
  • Romanticism1820-1860
  • Transcendentalism1830-1850
  • This was a spiritual movement with many ideas among which was that every human was born inherently good..
  • American Literary Movements
  • This movement emphasized the importance of facts and rebelled against Romanticism. The stories are realistic and descriptions are detailed.
  • Realism and regionalism1860-1914
  • Naturalism1865-1914
  • Naturalism is a form of realism that focuses on the social issues industrialization brings. The stories are often dark and tragic, with a theme of characters adapting badly to their environment.
  • Modernism1914-1945
  • This movement was brought on by the Great Depression and the World Wars. A common them in the works of this time is disillusionment. Ernest Hemingway was from this time.
  • This genre was African-American arts that attack racial inequality.
  • Harlem Renaissance1920-1930
  • The works of this period of time were a blend of literature, pop culture, and art. Although the stories are realistic, more value is placed on the interpretation of reality than reality itself.
  • Post-Modernism1950-
  • Contemporary1970-
  • This is similar to post-modernism. It's focused on emotion and relationships.
  • Pluralism1970-
  • Pluralism values diversity, and the authors are of diverse cultural backgrounds.
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