World Literature

World Literature

- American literature is literature written or produced in the United States of America and its preceding colonies (for specific discussions of poetry and theater, see Poetry of the United States and Theater in the United States).

HISTORY - National literature is connected with national history. As we all know, English literature emerged earlier than American literature, since America was a British colony. - Therefore, while American literature’s history dates back to the 17th century, English literature emerged in the 10th century. The English style is therefore considered richer in this respect.

STYLE OF AMERICAN LITERATURE - The common tendency of American literature is to be focused on politics, economics, and social status. Satire, sarcasm, and cynicism can be also often find their way into the works of American authors. For example, language functions as a vehicle of protest in “The Catcher in the Rye” and “The Great Gatsby.”

LITERARY WORKS FROM AMERICA

Major themes in American Literature The American Dream Relationship with Science Loss of Innocence Alienation and Isolation Coming Of Age Survival of the Fittest Relationship with Nature Disillusionment Relationship with Society Rebellion and Protest

MEXICAN LITERATURE

Mexican Literature - is one of the most prolific and influential of Spanish-language literatures along with those of Spain and Argentina. Found among the names of its most important and internationally recognized literary figures are authors Octavio Paz, Alfonso Reyes, Carlos Fuentes, Sergio Pitol, José Emilio Pacheco, Rosario Castellanos, Fernando del Paso, Juan Rulfo, Amado Nervo, Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, Ramón López Velarde, and Carlos de Sigüenza y Góngora, among others.

LITERARY WORKS FROM MEXICO