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Gymnázium a Střední odborná škola,Lužická 423, 551 23 Jaroměř

Mgr. Budinská Jaroslava

The Periods of American Literature

The Periods of American The Periods of American LiteratureLiterature

1.1.Colonial and Revolutionary Colonial and Revolutionary PPeriodseriods(1607 – 1783)(1607 – 1783)

Historical background:Historical background:

1607 – English colonies – South ( Virginia..)1607 – English colonies – South ( Virginia..) 1620- English colonies – North ( New England..)1620- English colonies – North ( New England..)

Periods of American LiteraturePeriods of American Literature

after 1629 great Puritan exodus to Nafter 1629 great Puritan exodus to N after Civil war in England - Royalists to Safter Civil war in England - Royalists to S Dutch colonies – MiddleDutch colonies – Middle Spanish – Florida, Mexico…Spanish – Florida, Mexico… French - Luisiana, part of Canada…French - Luisiana, part of Canada… constant wars finish with the victory constant wars finish with the victory

of English 1763of English 1763

literatureliterature in the N based on religious tradition---- in the N based on religious tradition---- religious books, maps, descriptionsreligious books, maps, descriptions

1 st American poet – 1 st American poet – Edward TaylorEdward Taylor

in the S rich plantations owners prefered imported in the S rich plantations owners prefered imported books from Englandbooks from England

ie. Literature + culture + education developd faster in ie. Literature + culture + education developd faster in the Nthe N

( 1636 - Harvard College, 1690 Yale University, ( 1636 - Harvard College, 1690 Yale University, printing press used,)printing press used,)

The New England PrimerThe New England Primer ( 5 mill. copies printed up to 1830)( 5 mill. copies printed up to 1830)

The AlphabetThe Alphabet In Adam s fallIn Adam s fall We sinned all.We sinned all. The life to mandThe life to mand This Book attend.This Book attend. The Cats play and after slay.The Cats play and after slay. A Dog will bite A Dog will bite A thief at night.A thief at night.

After the war with France the financial situation of After the war with France the financial situation of Britain worsenedBritain worsened

Heavy taxes imposed on the colonies….. 1775 open Heavy taxes imposed on the colonies….. 1775 open fight started , the war ended 1781… peace treaty fight started , the war ended 1781… peace treaty signed in 1783signed in 1783

LiteratureLiterature – political character- pamphlets – – political character- pamphlets – represented by the men who led the Revolution, represented by the men who led the Revolution, wrote the Constitution wrote the Constitution

Benjamin FranklinBenjamin Franklin Thomas PaineThomas Paine Thomas JeffersonThomas Jefferson – the main author of the – the main author of the

Declaration of Independence – signed on 4 th July Declaration of Independence – signed on 4 th July 1776 1776

2. Republic Period 1783- 18612. Republic Period 1783- 1861

DFDF Development of pride., self- confidence, Development of pride., self- confidence,

feelings being American - feelings being American - RomanticismRomanticism connected with nationalism connected with nationalism ( ( Washington Irwing, J. F. CooperWashington Irwing, J. F. Cooper…)…)

Edgar Allan Poe (The Raven, The Pit and Edgar Allan Poe (The Raven, The Pit and the Pendulum……)the Pendulum……)

3. After the Civil War ( 1861-1865)3. After the Civil War ( 1861-1865)

American nation moved westwards.. American nation moved westwards.. new literary era of humour + new literary era of humour + Realism Realism ( new topics – the AmericanWest – model for ( new topics – the AmericanWest – model for all westerns) all westerns)

American Frontier HumourAmerican Frontier Humour Mark Twain (The Gilded Age, Tom Sawyer, Mark Twain (The Gilded Age, Tom Sawyer,

Huckeberry Finn…)Huckeberry Finn…)

4. Naturalism (turn of 19 – 20 cent.)4. Naturalism (turn of 19 – 20 cent.)

authors describe the ugliness of life, where authors describe the ugliness of life, where money- making dominates, destroys human money- making dominates, destroys human character, put aside all human valuescharacter, put aside all human values

Stephen Crane -Stephen Crane - The Red Badge of Courage The Red Badge of Courage

Theodore DreiserTheodore Dreiser – An American Tragedy – An American Tragedy

5. The Lost Generation (after WWI )5. The Lost Generation (after WWI )

Gertruda SteinGertruda Stein – a lady poet, Hemingway‘s – a lady poet, Hemingway‘s friendfriend

Ernest Hemingway (A Farewell to Arms, Ernest Hemingway (A Farewell to Arms, For Whom the Bell Tolls, The Old Man and For Whom the Bell Tolls, The Old Man and the Sea ….)the Sea ….)

F. S. Fitzgerald (The Great Gatsby…)F. S. Fitzgerald (The Great Gatsby…)

6. The Beat Generation6. The Beat Generation( 50‘s, 60‘s )( 50‘s, 60‘s )

Rebells against the establishmentRebells against the establishment New York, San FranciscoNew York, San Francisco Jack Kerouac (On the Road..)Jack Kerouac (On the Road..) Alen Ginsberg (The Howl, The King of Alen Ginsberg (The Howl, The King of

May…)May…) Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Gregory Corso Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Gregory Corso

7. Contemporary Literature7. Contemporary Literature

John Updike, Ken Kesey, Tennessee John Updike, Ken Kesey, Tennessee Williams, Artur Miller, Norman Mailer, Williams, Artur Miller, Norman Mailer, Joseph Heller, William Styron etc.Joseph Heller, William Styron etc.

Gymnázium a Střední odborná škola, Lužická 423, 551 23 Jaroměř

Projekt: Škola v digitálním světě aneb Uchop svoji šanci

Registrační číslo: CZ.1.07/1.5.00/34.0210

Číslo DUM: VY_32_INOVACE_3B20

Jméno autora: Mgr. Jaroslava Budinská

Název práce: The Periods of American Literature

Předmět: anglický jazyk

Ročník: 3 ‐ 4 (B1‐B2) pilotováno ve 4. ročníku

Časová dotace: cca 20 minut

Vzdělávací cíl: seznámit se s historií a literaturou anglicky mluvící země

Inovace: využití prostředků ICT, mezipředmětové vztahy

Poznámka: prezentace slouží jako přehled literatury US

Vytvořeno: 3.2.2013