A Short History Of American Literature

SPECIFICATION: Publisher : ‎ The Orient Blackswan By : Ashok Sengupta & Krishna Sen Cover : Paperback Language : English Edition : 2017 Pages : ‎ 424 pages Weight : 600 g Size : 20 x 14 x 4 cm ISBN-10 : 9386392720 ISBN-13 : 978-9386392725 DESCRIPTION:  A Short History of American Literature is a succinct survey of over five hundred years of American literature. It conveys the uniqueness of American literature by focusing on the sociopolitical contexts that shaped America’s literary productions. It highlights the cultural myths and values and the specific historical processes that differentiate American literature from the literatures of England and Europe. The book adopts the current trend in the writing of American literary history by foregrounding the early colonial and nationalist writings and the major multicultural literatures, while also presenting the traditional Anglocentric trajectory from the American Renaissance to postmodernism. Its canvas is further extend