American Literature - A History

Theo D Haen is a professor of literary studies at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven in Belgium, specialising in literary relations and post/national identities. Hans Bertens is professor of comparative literature at Utrecht University. Klappentext This comprehensive history of American Literature traces its development from the earliest colonies in 1600 through to the present day. Zusammenfassung This comprehensive history of American Literature traces its development from the earliest colonies in 1600 through to the present day. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 The English Colonies in America: 1607-1750, 2 The Colonies and the New Republic 1750-1837, 3 The Flowering of New England: 1837-1861, 4 Realism and Naturalism: 1865-1918, 5 Modern Prose 1918-1950, 6 Modern Poetry 1900-1950, 7 Realism and Realist Experimentalism: 1950-1980, 8 Ethnic literature before 1980, 9 Postmodernism, 10 Poetry after 1945, 11 The Theatre in America, 12 Multiculturalism after 1980, 13 Prose after Postmodernism

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• Authors: Hans Bertens, Hans (Utrecht University Bertens, Hans/ D'haen Bertens, Bertens Hans, Theo D'haen, Theo (K.U. Leuven University D'haen
• Publisher: Routledge Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 08.11.2013
• EAN: 9780415569989
• ISBN: 978-0-415-56998-9
• Dimensions: 177 mm x 250 mm x 20 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Non-fiction book; LITERARY CRITICISM / General, North America, HISTORY / United States / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / American / General, Literary studies: general