Articles related to "American Literature"
In the Wake of BAM
Similar to social and political change American African Literature and Poetry has ridden on the waves of movements. The most recent movement of significance in Black America was the Black Arts Movement...
black arts movement • amiri baraka • leroi jones • gwendolyn brooks • toni morrison
Similar to social and political change American African Literature and Poetry has ridden on the waves of movements. The most recent movement of significance in Black America was the Black Arts Movement...
black arts movement • amiri baraka • leroi jones • gwendolyn brooks • toni morrison
<i>Beeperless Remote</i> by Van Whitfield
Review of Van Whitfield's novel, Beeperless Remote.
van whitfield • beeperless remote • black literature • african american literature • review
Review of Van Whitfield's novel, Beeperless Remote.
van whitfield • beeperless remote • black literature • african american literature • review
Beloved: Toni Morrison
Toni Morrison's Pulitzer Prize winning novel "Beloved" is named best American fiction of the past 25 years by the "New York Times"
beloved • toni morrison • best novel • best fiction • new york times
Toni Morrison's Pulitzer Prize winning novel "Beloved" is named best American fiction of the past 25 years by the "New York Times"
beloved • toni morrison • best novel • best fiction • new york times
Book Review- Arranged Marriage
Divakaruni's collection of short stories focuses on Indian women who live in the United States and the family, loves, and desires that influence their choices.
chitra banerjee divakaruni • arranged marriage • indian literature • modern american literature • multicultural literature
Divakaruni's collection of short stories focuses on Indian women who live in the United States and the family, loves, and desires that influence their choices.
chitra banerjee divakaruni • arranged marriage • indian literature • modern american literature • multicultural literature
Book Review: Caramelo by Sandra Cisneros
Cisneros writes a book about a complex family trying to fit within a set of predetermined soceital and cultural rules, while trying to uncover the truth's of the past.
caramelo • caramelo sandra cisneros • sandra cisneros books • caramelo cisneros • mexican american books
Cisneros writes a book about a complex family trying to fit within a set of predetermined soceital and cultural rules, while trying to uncover the truth's of the past.
caramelo • caramelo sandra cisneros • sandra cisneros books • caramelo cisneros • mexican american books
Classic Authors: Henry James
A brief biography of Henry James.
henry james • books • american literature
A brief biography of Henry James.
henry james • books • american literature
Classic Authors: William Faulkner
A brief biography of William Faulkner
american literature • william faulkner • writer • biography
A brief biography of William Faulkner
american literature • william faulkner • writer • biography
Feminist Critique of Updike's "A&P"
It is possible for women to overcome gender stereotypes in their culture. It takes great amounts of time and effort but countless women have proven it can be done.
short story • updike • feminism • feminist critique • fiction
It is possible for women to overcome gender stereotypes in their culture. It takes great amounts of time and effort but countless women have proven it can be done.
short story • updike • feminism • feminist critique • fiction
Hero Lessons
Looking back, Jay was the James Dean, Evil Knievel and Fonzie of our suburban dreams, secretly we all wanted to be like him.
walter benefield • african american literature • black writer
Looking back, Jay was the James Dean, Evil Knievel and Fonzie of our suburban dreams, secretly we all wanted to be like him.
walter benefield • african american literature • black writer
Literary Pioneers
Phillis Wheatley’s success as a writer dismissed any notions that African slaves were less intelligent than their captives.
phillis wheatley • african american literature • african american poetry • slave literature
Phillis Wheatley’s success as a writer dismissed any notions that African slaves were less intelligent than their captives.
phillis wheatley • african american literature • african american poetry • slave literature
Literary Soul Feud
Some suggest that love was at the root of the dispute between Zora Neale Hurston and Langston Hughes. Read details and decide for yourself.
zora neale hurston • langston hughes • harlem renaissance • literary feuds • african american literature
Some suggest that love was at the root of the dispute between Zora Neale Hurston and Langston Hughes. Read details and decide for yourself.
zora neale hurston • langston hughes • harlem renaissance • literary feuds • african american literature
M's View of "The Invisible Man" Part Two of Two
A first-person response to Ralph Ellison's modern American classic. The first part of this essay recounts my initial impressions of "The Invisible Man, while the second part seeks to address the book's lasting significance in American literature and history.
american literature • ralph ellison • civil rights • invisible man • afro-americans
A first-person response to Ralph Ellison's modern American classic. The first part of this essay recounts my initial impressions of "The Invisible Man, while the second part seeks to address the book's lasting significance in American literature and history.
american literature • ralph ellison • civil rights • invisible man • afro-americans
Patterns of Resistance, Continued (Part Two of Three)
A three-part article that explores how the Aristotelian notion of tragedy plays out in three works by the 19th century American writer Herman Melville (admittedly, this is a departure from my usual coverage of 20th century literature).
19th century american literature • melville • tragedy • aristotle
A three-part article that explores how the Aristotelian notion of tragedy plays out in three works by the 19th century American writer Herman Melville (admittedly, this is a departure from my usual coverage of 20th century literature).
19th century american literature • melville • tragedy • aristotle
Religion in Morrison's Paradise
In her seventh novel Paradise, Toni Morrison explores the role of religion in the African and American consciousness.
toni morrison • town of ruby • the convent • religion in african-american literature • religion in american literature
In her seventh novel Paradise, Toni Morrison explores the role of religion in the African and American consciousness.
toni morrison • town of ruby • the convent • religion in african-american literature • religion in american literature
Sap Rising: a collection of short stories
<i>"Sap Rising"</i> by Christine Lincoln is an award winning short story collection published in 2001. The collection of centers around a community and its young black residents.
christine lincoln • sophie kerr • black writer • african american literature • african american writer
<i>"Sap Rising"</i> by Christine Lincoln is an award winning short story collection published in 2001. The collection of centers around a community and its young black residents.
christine lincoln • sophie kerr • black writer • african american literature • african american writer
Their Eyes Were Watching God
Use of dialect, realistically flawed characters, and circular plot structure create a lasting artistic reproduction of a neglected ethnicity that strengthens the novel.
zora neale hurston • their eyes were watching god • narrative structure in their eyes were watching go • dialect in their eyes were watching god • circular plot structure in their eyes were watchin
Use of dialect, realistically flawed characters, and circular plot structure create a lasting artistic reproduction of a neglected ethnicity that strengthens the novel.
zora neale hurston • their eyes were watching god • narrative structure in their eyes were watching go • dialect in their eyes were watching god • circular plot structure in their eyes were watchin
Understanding Frost's Imagery and Naturalism
Frost's poems have a great deal of imagery weaved throughout them and his naturalistic style of writing gives his poems an earthy feel to them.
poetry • robert frost • american literature • "stopping by woods on a snowy evening" • poem
Frost's poems have a great deal of imagery weaved throughout them and his naturalistic style of writing gives his poems an earthy feel to them.
poetry • robert frost • american literature • "stopping by woods on a snowy evening" • poem
Walking Through Mirrors is a Clear Reflection of Life
A review of Brian Keith Jackson's second novel, Walking Through Mirrors.
african american literature • brian keith jackson • african american book review • walking through windows • reviews
A review of Brian Keith Jackson's second novel, Walking Through Mirrors.
african american literature • brian keith jackson • african american book review • walking through windows • reviews
What a Character!
"Confederacy of Dunces" is a wonderful book full of memorable characters, illustrating the genius of a master taken too soon.
john kennedy toole • confederacy of dunces • ignatius j. reilly • new orleans • books
"Confederacy of Dunces" is a wonderful book full of memorable characters, illustrating the genius of a master taken too soon.
john kennedy toole • confederacy of dunces • ignatius j. reilly • new orleans • books
Finding the Pulpit, Finding Voice
This article is a discussion of the ways in which Nanny passes on her search for voice and for a pulpit to her granddaughter, Janie Crawford, the protagonist of Zora Neale Hurston's novel, Their Eyes Were Watching God.
zora neale hurston • janie crawford • their eyes were watching god • african american women • african american women's literature
This article is a discussion of the ways in which Nanny passes on her search for voice and for a pulpit to her granddaughter, Janie Crawford, the protagonist of Zora Neale Hurston's novel, Their Eyes Were Watching God.
zora neale hurston • janie crawford • their eyes were watching god • african american women • african american women's literature
Writing Imitation Poems
Teachers in need of creative ways to improve writing should try this technique known as mimicking or imitation.
writing poems • writing imitation poems • high school poetry • poetry lesson plans • hughes lesson plans
Teachers in need of creative ways to improve writing should try this technique known as mimicking or imitation.
writing poems • writing imitation poems • high school poetry • poetry lesson plans • hughes lesson plans
Online Book Clubs and Where We Gather Online: African American Book Clubs, and More
How to find *quality* online book clubs that focus on African Americans in general and Women specifically.
book clubs • african american women • black women
How to find *quality* online book clubs that focus on African Americans in general and Women specifically.
book clubs • african american women • black women
A Character Analysis of Sula
The character Sula is considered evil and bad, but through review of the character, she can be understood to be the protagonist.
sula • toni morrison • review of sula • character analysis • african american literature
The character Sula is considered evil and bad, but through review of the character, she can be understood to be the protagonist.
sula • toni morrison • review of sula • character analysis • african american literature
Aracataca
Aracataca, Colombia -- the boyhood home of Nobel Prize winning Colombian writer Gabriel Garcia-Marquez.
gabriel garcia marquez home • south american boyhood town • aracataca columbia • nobel prize writer • santamarta
Aracataca, Colombia -- the boyhood home of Nobel Prize winning Colombian writer Gabriel Garcia-Marquez.
gabriel garcia marquez home • south american boyhood town • aracataca columbia • nobel prize writer • santamarta
First Native American Writer
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was inspired by Henry Rowe Schoolcraft's published writings describing the Ojibwa culture. The writings actually belonged to Jane Schoolcraft.
robert dale parker • henry rowe schoolcraft • henry wadsworth longfellow • song of hiawatha • algi researches
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was inspired by Henry Rowe Schoolcraft's published writings describing the Ojibwa culture. The writings actually belonged to Jane Schoolcraft.
robert dale parker • henry rowe schoolcraft • henry wadsworth longfellow • song of hiawatha • algi researches
Gwendolyn Brooks' Maud Martha.. extraordinarily Ordinary
This article focuses on Gwendolyn Brooks' character, Maud Martha and "ordinarines" as a devise for strong characterization.
gwendolyn brooks • african american women's literature • women's literature • american literature • ordinariness
This article focuses on Gwendolyn Brooks' character, Maud Martha and "ordinarines" as a devise for strong characterization.
gwendolyn brooks • african american women's literature • women's literature • american literature • ordinariness
Joan Didion: Further Reading
If you read and enjoyed "The Year of Magical Thinking", browse these winners from one of America's foremost writers. A look at Joan Didion's body of work.
joan didion • american literature • year of magical thinking • slouching bethlehem • white album
If you read and enjoyed "The Year of Magical Thinking", browse these winners from one of America's foremost writers. A look at Joan Didion's body of work.
joan didion • american literature • year of magical thinking • slouching bethlehem • white album
Mark Twain's Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer
The boys share different experiences, which help to characterize their individuality.
huckleberry finn • american literature • mark twain • characterization • american fiction
The boys share different experiences, which help to characterize their individuality.
huckleberry finn • american literature • mark twain • characterization • american fiction
Plath Persona
Part one of a two-part article on Sylvia Plath (her life and works).
plath • hughes • the bell jar • ariel • crossing the water
Part one of a two-part article on Sylvia Plath (her life and works).
plath • hughes • the bell jar • ariel • crossing the water
Plath Persona (Part Two)
Part two of a two-part article on Sylvia Plath (her life and works).
plath • hughes • essay • poetry • american literature
Part two of a two-part article on Sylvia Plath (her life and works).
plath • hughes • essay • poetry • american literature
Review of The Bell Jar
"To the person in the bell jar, blank and stopped as a dead baby, the world itself is the bad dream." Quote from Esther Greenwood, main character of The Bell Jar
sylvia plath • the bell jar • review of the bell jar • summary of the bell jar • character in the bell jar
"To the person in the bell jar, blank and stopped as a dead baby, the world itself is the bad dream." Quote from Esther Greenwood, main character of The Bell Jar
sylvia plath • the bell jar • review of the bell jar • summary of the bell jar • character in the bell jar
Review: Cumandá by Juan León Mera
"Cumandá: The Novel of the Ecuadorian Jungle" also goes by the name of "Drama Among Savages" and was first published in 1879.
review of cumandá • juan león mera • latin american literature • noé o. vaca • the novel of the ecuadorian jungle
"Cumandá: The Novel of the Ecuadorian Jungle" also goes by the name of "Drama Among Savages" and was first published in 1879.
review of cumandá • juan león mera • latin american literature • noé o. vaca • the novel of the ecuadorian jungle
Richard Wright
Richard Wright's new view of African-American writing after the Harlem Renaissance.
richard wright • blueprint for negro writing • native son • american literature • world war
Richard Wright's new view of African-American writing after the Harlem Renaissance.
richard wright • blueprint for negro writing • native son • american literature • world war
Sister's Search for Satisfaction in Eudora Welty's "Why I Live at the P.O."
The character of Sister in "Why I Live at the P.O." by Eudora Welty is an unrealiable narrator and proof positive of why readers should never believe everything a first person narrator says in a story.
eudora • welty • fiction • short • story
The character of Sister in "Why I Live at the P.O." by Eudora Welty is an unrealiable narrator and proof positive of why readers should never believe everything a first person narrator says in a story.
eudora • welty • fiction • short • story
Sula: Not the Average Story
Published in 1973, Sula, is pultlitzer prize winner Toni Morrison's second novel. Sula tells the story of two African American friends, Sula Peace and Nel Wright.
sula • toni morrison • african american literature • summary of sula • novels by toni morrison
Published in 1973, Sula, is pultlitzer prize winner Toni Morrison's second novel. Sula tells the story of two African American friends, Sula Peace and Nel Wright.
sula • toni morrison • african american literature • summary of sula • novels by toni morrison
The legend of Sleepy Hollow
The legend of Sleepy Hollow is much more than just a Ghost story. It leaves the reader with a moral lesson learned and questions asked at the end of the story.
ichabod crane • sleepy hollow • the legend of sleepy hollow • the headless ghost of sleepy hollow • hessian soldiers
The legend of Sleepy Hollow is much more than just a Ghost story. It leaves the reader with a moral lesson learned and questions asked at the end of the story.
ichabod crane • sleepy hollow • the legend of sleepy hollow • the headless ghost of sleepy hollow • hessian soldiers
Wine in the Wilderness
Alice Childress' WINE IN THE WILDERNESS
african american literature • theatre • plays • play • stage
Alice Childress' WINE IN THE WILDERNESS
african american literature • theatre • plays • play • stage
Writing Workshop with Eleanora E.Tate
Thirteen aspiring writers, twelve women and one man are treated to an afternoon with author Eleanora E. Tate.
eleanora e. tate • writing workshop • african american literature • children's literature • african american authors
Thirteen aspiring writers, twelve women and one man are treated to an afternoon with author Eleanora E. Tate.
eleanora e. tate • writing workshop • african american literature • children's literature • african american authors
The Steinbeck Selection
I love John Steinbeck because of his ability to transport readers to a different time and place. "The Grapes of Wrath" is a fine example of this quailty.
steinbeck • books • john • grapes of wrath • literature
I love John Steinbeck because of his ability to transport readers to a different time and place. "The Grapes of Wrath" is a fine example of this quailty.
steinbeck • books • john • grapes of wrath • literature
Baseball in American Letters
Baseball has often appeared as a symbol of American Life in many great novels and some really simple but wonderful poems.
baseball in american literature • baseball in american poetry • casey at the bat poem • tinker to evers to chance • franklin pierce adams
Baseball has often appeared as a symbol of American Life in many great novels and some really simple but wonderful poems.
baseball in american literature • baseball in american poetry • casey at the bat poem • tinker to evers to chance • franklin pierce adams
Langston Hughes
Read The Negro Artist and the Racial Mountain to understand the Harlem Renaissance writers.
langston hughes • harlem renaissance • african american author • black writer • negro artist
Read The Negro Artist and the Racial Mountain to understand the Harlem Renaissance writers.
langston hughes • harlem renaissance • african american author • black writer • negro artist
Malinche A Historical Novel , Book Review
Esquivel reinterprets the legendary and tragic love affair between Malinche and Hernán Cortés in the lyrical prose that made Like Water for Chocolate a top-selling novel.
"like water for chocolate" • malinche mexican author laura esquivel • latin american literature • myth controversial historical figure dona marina • mallinalli and hernan cortes
Esquivel reinterprets the legendary and tragic love affair between Malinche and Hernán Cortés in the lyrical prose that made Like Water for Chocolate a top-selling novel.
"like water for chocolate" • malinche mexican author laura esquivel • latin american literature • myth controversial historical figure dona marina • mallinalli and hernan cortes
Review of Reservation Blues
Through lots of humor and even more pop-culture references, Alexie tells the tragic story of band Coyote Springs. Winner of the American Book Award.
sherman alexie • reservation blues • robert johnson • spokane indians • spokane indian reservation
Through lots of humor and even more pop-culture references, Alexie tells the tragic story of band Coyote Springs. Winner of the American Book Award.
sherman alexie • reservation blues • robert johnson • spokane indians • spokane indian reservation
Sweet Serial Killer Dexter
A review of Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsay who has created the character Dexter, a serial killer who only kills people who deserve to be killed.
sympathetic serial killers • michael c. hall • showtime • serial killer with a heart of gold • nice killers
A review of Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsay who has created the character Dexter, a serial killer who only kills people who deserve to be killed.
sympathetic serial killers • michael c. hall • showtime • serial killer with a heart of gold • nice killers
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian
Sherman Alexie's first young adult novel won the National Book Award and captures the hearts of critics a like through his semi-autobiographical hero, Arnold Spirit
sherman alexie • the absolutely true diary of a part-time indian • spokane indian reservation • arnold spirit • junior spirit
Sherman Alexie's first young adult novel won the National Book Award and captures the hearts of critics a like through his semi-autobiographical hero, Arnold Spirit
sherman alexie • the absolutely true diary of a part-time indian • spokane indian reservation • arnold spirit • junior spirit
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
Diaz has done it again in his epic novel about an immigrant family.
world literature junot diaz • latin american literature junot diaz • dominican republic junot diaz • brief and wondrous life of oscar wao • juniot diaz
Diaz has done it again in his epic novel about an immigrant family.
world literature junot diaz • latin american literature junot diaz • dominican republic junot diaz • brief and wondrous life of oscar wao • juniot diaz
The Reclusive Emily Dickinson
A discussion of American poet Emily Dickinson's reclusive nature as a distraction from the what should be the reader's true focus on her life -- her poetry.
emily dickinson • american literature • poetry • recluse • walt whitman
A discussion of American poet Emily Dickinson's reclusive nature as a distraction from the what should be the reader's true focus on her life -- her poetry.
emily dickinson • american literature • poetry • recluse • walt whitman
Thornton Wilder's Bridge
Thorton Wilder's "The Bridge of San Luis Rey" is a classic because of its universal themes that speak to modern concerns.
thornton wilder • wilder • books • book reviews • review
Thorton Wilder's "The Bridge of San Luis Rey" is a classic because of its universal themes that speak to modern concerns.
thornton wilder • wilder • books • book reviews • review
American Writer Gertrude Stein
American writer and poet Gertrude Stein is considered one of the great authors of the United States. She lived a life of boldness and independence.
gertrude stein • stein rose is a rose is a rose • stein american avant garde writer • stein three lives • stein the autobiography of alice b. toklas
American writer and poet Gertrude Stein is considered one of the great authors of the United States. She lived a life of boldness and independence.
gertrude stein • stein rose is a rose is a rose • stein american avant garde writer • stein three lives • stein the autobiography of alice b. toklas
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