American Literary Movements PART 1

The Colonial Period at a glance (1607 – 1775)

 

Colonial literature is a mixture of what was already known (English literature) and of what was new for the settlers. The struggle with new world, finding new ways of living and adapting to the new situation are perfectly presented in their works.

TOPICS:

• religious disputes (John Winthrop, Edward Winslow)
• conflicts and interaction with the Indians (John Mason, Benjamin Church, Mary Rowlandson)
• the history of the colonies with a view to God's activity ( Magnalia Christi Americana, the Wonders of the Invisible World and The Biblia Americana) 
• Great Awekening (Jonathan Edwards, George Whitefield)

GENRES:

• letters
• diaries
• sermons
• histories

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