PPT-The Modern Period in American Literature

19151945 Dr Karen Rose Many historians argue that Americas cultural coming of age occurs during this time The artistic innovations of Modernism are viewed as a response to dramatic historical cultural and economic events. Traditional and Southern . Gothic Literature . styles. Traditional Gothic Characteristics:. .  .                                                                                                                                             . the English Department. Orientation For first-year students. . JUNE 2014. English Department Faculty. Dr. Marci . Carrasquillo. (US Literature; Latino/a Literature). Dr. Tanya Clark (African-American Literature; Women’s Literature). The term was applied to a whole host of movements, many in art, music, and literature, that reacted against modernism, and are typically marked by revival of traditional elements and techniques.. Literature of this period reflects the social activism and social change characteristic of the times. In the latter half of this period, the influence of the digital age is reflected in new and emerging forms of writing and literacy.. The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis . (CBS, 1959-1963). ENGL 3370: Modern American Poetry. Michael McClure. Gary Snyder. Allen Ginsberg. Jack Kerouac. ENGL 3370: Modern American Poetry. Jack Kerouac’s fictional Gary Snyder:. Native American . Literature: Cultural Diversity. At . time . of . Columbus, . 350 distinct languages existed in . North America. Thousands of distinct cultural groups existed as well.. No . single Native American culture or . Matt Joyce. 3. rd. Period. Ms. . Munley. Table of Contents. Renaissance – 1485- 1680. Enlightenment – 1650- 1800. Romanticism – 1798 – 1870. Realism – 1820-1920 . Victorian Period – 1837- 1901. Literary . Movements. September 8, 2014. Major themes . in American Literature. American individualism . Also known as . the self-made man. Celebration of ambition and achievement. Original colonists came for religious freedom. Causes of the Modernist Temper. WWI. Urbanization. Industrialization. Immigration. Technological Evolution. Growth of Modern Science. Influence of Austrian Sigmund Freud (1856-1939). Influence of German Karl Marx (1818-1883). UNG. Anastasia Turner. Challenges. Consolidation: . UNG . = GSC NGCSU. New . 4-year classes . @ home campus. Proposed . M.A. in English . (Global . F. ocus). Chinese flagship program for Dept of Defense. Native American Literature Native American Literature: Cultural Diversity At time of Columbus, 350 distinct languages existed in North America Thousands of distinct cultural groups existed as well. Music Appreciation. A Short Introduction to Modern Classical Music. The Fast and Friendly Guide to the Modern Era of Classical Music. Characteristics. A break with the past / “rules” are made to be broken. Saule Abisheva Kazakh National Pedagogical University named after Abay, Almaty, Kazakhstan s.abisheva@mail.ru Zinaida Polyak Kazakh National Pedagogical U niversity named after Abay, Almaty, Kazakhs The following is an overview of the major periods in British literature we will be studying.. Please take notes on the timeline provided to you.. Your timeline will serve as a frame of reference as we move forward in the course.. Dr. Betül ALTAŞ. Modern . Period. In the second half of the 19th century and the early decades of the 20th century, both natural and social sciences in Europe had enormously advanced..