Literature specific to the American people.
It is a subset of English Literature which in turn is a subset of World Literature.
Some major movements in American Literature could be:
Major Figures in American Literature include:
American Realism
Twentieth Century Literature
Nodes related to American Literature:
(Any attempt at such a list is bound to be imperfect. If you know of someone who should be on it, please /msg me.)
Sources:
McMichael, George, "Anthology of American Literature", Macmillan Publishing, NY, 1985
http://www.nagasaki-gaigo.ac.jp/ishikawa/amlit/general/movements.htm
Howe, Irving, "The American Novel Since World War II", Fawcett Publications, Greenwich, Connecticut, 1969
Last Updated 05.30.04