Book Chapter

The Emergence of the Literatures of the United States

Elliott, Emory

2010

Overview

This chapter contains sections titled: Multicultural Origins New Spain and New France: A Literature of Conquest and Survival Literary Production in the English Settlements: The Southern and Middle Colonies Literature in Early New England Enlightenment, Revolution, and the First Professional Writers A Nation and a National Literature Matures References and Further Reading

• Publisher: Wiley‐Blackwell
• Subject: critics and researchers, at home and abroad ‐reexamining archives of American cultural production / critics of American literature and arts ‐ sharing Smith's bias / dramatic changes in American literature ‐ in 1960s beginning with Ralph Waldo Emerson in early nineteenth century / early myths and narratives of Native Americans ‐ writings of early explorers and colonists of sixteenth and seventeenth centuries / Edinburgh Review, Scottish critic, Sydney Smith's ‐ Who reads an American book? Or goes to an American play? / emergence of literatures of the United States ‐ multicultural origins / literary production in English settlements, the Southern and Middle colonies / New Spain and New France ‐ literature of conquest and survival / presence of Native American literature, presenting greatest challenge for readers / producing respectable art and writing in spite of impediments
• ISBN: 0631208925, 9780631208921