A New World of Words Redefining Early American Literature |
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| Author:
| Spengemann, William C. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-300-05794-2 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 1994 |
| Publisher: | Yale University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $35.00 |
Book Description:
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Redefines early American literature calling it writings in English that reflect or have been influenced by the discovery, exploration and settlement of the New World, arguing that linguistic criteria is more important than national origin in determining which national literature a work belongs to.
Redefines early American literature calling it writings in English that reflect or have been influenced by the discovery, exploration and settlement of the New World, arguing that linguistic criteria is more important than national origin in determining which national literature a work belongs to.