HISTORY OF AMERICAN LITERATURE Part -2
A HISTORY OF AMERICAN LITERATURE · American Literature does not easily lend itself to classification by time period. · Given the size of the United States and its varied population, there are often several literary movements happening at the same time. · However, this hasn't stopped literary scholars from attempting. · Here are some of the most commonly agreed upon periods of American literature from the colonial period to the present. A The Colonial Period (1607 – 1775) · This period encompasses the founding of Jamestown up to the Revolutionary War. · The majority of writings were historical, practical, or religious in nature. · Some writers not to miss from this period include Phillis W...