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The American literary tradition is part of the broader tradition of English-language literature but also includes literature produced in languages other than English. [ 1 ] The American Revolutionary Period (1775–1783) is notable for the political writings of Benjamin Franklin , Alexander Hamilton , Thomas Paine , and Thomas Jefferson .
The development of American literature coincided with the nation's development, especially of its identity. [1] Calls for an "autonomous national literature" first appeared during the American Revolution, [2] and, by the mid-19th century, the possibility of American literature exceeding its European counterparts began to take shape, as did that of the Great American Novel, this time being the ...
With the American Revolutionary War came Brother Jonathan as a personification of the American Everyman; but it wasn't until after the War of 1812 Uncle Sam appeared. Brother Jonathan saw full literary development into the personification of American national character through the 1825 novel Brother Jonathan by John Neal. [37] [38]
Most Americans aged 50 to 75 flunked a retirement income literacy quiz that tested their knowledge about inflation, investments, long-term care, Medicare, and Social Security.
1 Literature quiz posted November 24, 2006. 1 comment. 2 Literature quiz posted November 18, 2006. 2 comments. 3 Literature quiz posted November 11, 2006.
Wayne Mills awards the points in a sudden-death playoff during the Wellington Region Kids' Lit Quiz in 2010. The Kids' Lit Quiz is an annual literature competition, in which teams of four students, aged 10 to 14, work together to answer wide-ranging literary questions. The winning team from each region competes in the national final.
The American Renaissance period in American literature ran from about 1830 to around the Civil War. [1] A central term in American studies , the American Renaissance was for a while considered synonymous with American Romanticism [ 2 ] and was closely associated with Transcendentalism .
American Writers is a work of literary criticism by American writer and critic John Neal.Published by Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine in five installments between September 1824 and February 1825, it is recognized by scholars as the first history of American literature and the first substantial work of criticism concerning US authors.