Literary Movements in American Literature: Timeline of Literary Periods in American Literature 

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From the new land's birth, a tapestry unfurls, A myriad of voices, a chorus of pearls, In the annals of American literary lore, Movements emerged, each with tales to explore. Colonial times with Puritan zeal, Seeking salvation, their truths revealed, Anne Bradstreet's verses, a woman's voice, Her poems echoed, a Puritan choice. The Age of Enlightenment brought reason's light, Franklin's wisdom shone, his prose took flight, Revolutionary fervor, a quest for the free, Political writings, shaping destiny. Romanticism's bloom, a stirring phase, Irving's tales, a legend's maze, Embracing nature's allure and myth, In words, they found a passionate pith. Transcendentalists sought truth's core, Emerson and Thoreau, their ideals soared, In Walden's woods and Self-Reliance's creed, They championed the soul, its inner seed. Realism, a mirror reflecting life's tale, Twain and Chopin, their narratives prevail, From Huckleberry Finn to The Awakening's plight, Their realism painted the societal fight. Naturalism, a stark and brutal art, Dreiser, London, with stories torn apart, Human fate against an indifferent force, In stark realities, life's rugged course. The Harlem Renaissance, a vibrant song, Hughes and Hurston, the spirit strong, A celebration of Black culture's bloom, In art and verse, a powerful fume. Modernism's break from tradition's reins, Eliot, Frost, their avant-garde strains, In fragmented verse and innovative form, They reshaped literature's established norm. The Beat Generation's rebel cries, Kerouac's road, Ginsberg's howls that rise, A countercultural fervor, against the grain, In their words, dissent's untamed terrain. Postmodernism's intricate weave, Morrison's tales, Pynchon's intricate heave, A fragmented reality, truth's elusive chase, In literature's maze, a postmodern embrace. Through epochs and eras, a tapestry's span, American literature, a rich and diverse plan, A timeline of movements, each with its flight, In the quilt of stories, their voices ignite.

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I enjoyed video, however I was hoping you would include Poe and Flannery O’Connor. 😁

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Hello, professor! I am lately confused by the difference between postmodern literature and postmodernism literature as I was asked to prepare a presentation related to American postmodern novels. Is that okey to introduce the special narratives of American postmodernism literature? Could you plz help me❤Thank u so much❤

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What does literary movement captures?

Why HELEN HUNT JACKSON is not mentioned here? Her RAMONA is a masterpiece of American Literature set in California and it depicts the horrors of what the white settlers did to the California Indians who were the true owners of the land.

proper behaviour of men whether in the house or in the wild, is what i will remember from this lecture 1800-1860

Not including Toni Morrison feels wrong.

I would dispute the literature cited in the postmodernist literature section.

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Pre-european invasion literature is not included