HISTORY OF AMERICAN LITERATURE
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 it's 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. 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 Wheatley, Cotton Mather, William Bradford, Anne Bradstreet, and John Winthrop. The first Slave Narrative , A Narrative of the Uncommon Sufferings, and Surprizing Deliverance of Briton Hammon, a Negro Man, was published in Boston in 1760. The Revolutionary Age (1765 – 1790) Beginning a ...