American literary movements
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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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