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:. .  .                                                                                                                                             . 1914-1945. Snapshot of the Period. The America that entered the 20. th. century was a nation achieving dominance while . silmuntaneously. losing innocence. Two World Wars, a decade of prosperity, and a Depression marked this era. These upheavals ushered a period of literary boldness and lasting achievement. During this time the movie industry became a commercial powerhouse.. 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). Literature . 1914-1945. Causes of the Modernist Temper. WWI. Urbanization. Industrialization. Immigration. Technological Evolution. Growth of Modern Science. Influence of Austrian Sigmund Freud (1856-1939). 2013-2014. Literary Periods. C. 450 TODAY. Timeline of Literary periods (British Literature). MEDIEVAL. RENAISSANCE. NEOCLASSICAL. ROMANTIC. VICTORIAN. EDWARDIAN. MODERN. POSTMODERN. 450-1500. 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.. In 60 minutes or thereabouts. !. 1. Pssssst. …….Q&A as we go, please!. Who Am I?. Associate Professor at . Dongguk. . www.ktlit.com. Various projects with LTI Korea. Ex marketer. Translation Editor. Or, how we ended up with all these pieces of literature we have to study in school.. Overview. There are many different literary movements and not everyone agrees on what qualifies things to be a movement. What is American Literature?. American Literature is exactly what it sounds like literature that is specific to America. So what exactly does that mean?. Early American Fiction (1492-1789). The history of American Lit. begins with the 1. 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). 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. 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 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..