the canon of American literature

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• American literature — Introduction       the body of written works produced in the English language in the United States.       Like other national literatures, American literature was shaped by the history of the country that produced it. For almost a century and a… …   Universalium

• The Canon of Medicine — (Arabic: القانون في الطب Al Qanun fi al Tibb The Law of Medicine ; Persian: قانون Qanun Law ; Latin: Canon Medicinae Canon of Medicine ; Chinese: Hui Hui Yao Fang Prescriptions of the Hui Nationality ) is a 14 volume Arabic medical encyclopedia… …   Wikipedia

• Latin American literature — Introduction       the national literatures of the Spanish speaking countries of the Western Hemisphere. Historically, it also includes the literary expression of the highly developed American Indian civilizations conquered by the Spaniards. Over …   Universalium

• Native American literature — Introduction also called  Indian literature  or  American Indian literature        the traditional oral and written literatures of the indigenous peoples of the Americas. These include ancient hieroglyphic and pictographic writings of Middle… …   Universalium

• The Society for the Study of the Multi-Ethnic Literature of the United States — The Society for the Study of Multi Ethnic Literature of the United States (MELUS) is a scholarly society first established in 1974. Together with the University of Connecticut, The Society for the Study of the Multi Ethnic Literature of the… …   Wikipedia

• The Morgesons — is a novel written by Elizabeth Stoddard in 1862. A female bildungsroman , it traces the quest of a young woman in search of self definition and autonomy. The novel comments upon the oppression of women in mid nineteenth century New England and… …   Wikipedia

• Latin American literature — rose to particular prominence during the second half of the 20th century, largely thanks to the international success of the style known as magical realism. As such, the region s literature is often associated solely with this style (and its most …   Wikipedia

• Spanish-American Literature — • The literature produced by the Spanish speaking peoples of Mexico, Central America, Cuba and adjacent islands, and of South America with the notable exceptions of Brazil (whose speech is Portuguese) and the Guianas Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Covers, Titles, and Tables: Anthologies and The Formations of American Literary Canons — is a database of American Literature anthologies tables of contents. It is housed in the University of Texas, Arlington Research Commons. Contents 1 Site Beginnings 2 Continued Growth 3 Current Stage …   Wikipedia

• Literature of Brazil — The Literature of Brazil refers to literature written in the Portuguese language by Brazilians or in Brazil, even if prior to Brazil s independence from Portugal, in 1822. During the 20th century Brazilian literature gradually shifted to a… …   Wikipedia

• The American Standard — infobox Book | name = The American Standard title orig = translator = image caption = Cover art by Norman Rockwell, Freedom From Want , 1943 Oil on Canvas author = Blane Covert (editor) cover artist = Norman Rockwell country = United States… …   Wikipedia