SettingsAmerican literature
Algonquin Round Table
The Algonquin Round Table was a celebrated group of New York City writers, critics, actors and wits.
The Algonquin Round Table was a celebrated group of New York City writers, critics, actors and wits.
American Academy of Arts and Letters
The American Academy of Arts and Letters is a 250-member organization which has as its goal to "foster, assist, and sustain excellence" in American literature, music, and art.
The American Academy of Arts and Letters is a 250-member organization which has as its goal to "foster, assist, and sustain excellence" in American literature, music, and art.
American Gothic Fiction
American Gothic Fiction is a subgenre of Gothic Fiction.
American Gothic Fiction is a subgenre of Gothic Fiction.
American Guide Series
The American Guide Series was a group of books and pamphlets published under the auspices of the Federal Writers' Project (FWP), a Depression-era works program in the United States.
The American Guide Series was a group of books and pamphlets published under the auspices of the Federal Writers' Project (FWP), a Depression-era works program in the United States.
American Literary Translators Association
The American Literary Translators Association (ALTA) is an association of literary translators in the United States.
The American Literary Translators Association (ALTA) is an association of literary translators in the United States.
American literature
American literature is the written or literary work produced in the area of the United States and its preceding colonies.
American literature is the written or literary work produced in the area of the United States and its preceding colonies.
American Literature (journal)
American Literature is a literary journal published by Duke University Press.
American Literature is a literary journal published by Duke University Press.
American literature in Spanish
American literature in Spanish is almost as old as the Spanish language in the north of the Rio Grande.
American literature in Spanish is almost as old as the Spanish language in the north of the Rio Grande.
American philosophy
American philosophy is the philosophical activity or output of Americans, both within the United States and abroad.
American philosophy is the philosophical activity or output of Americans, both within the United States and abroad.
American prison literature
American prison literature is literature written by Americans who are incarcerated.
American prison literature is literature written by Americans who are incarcerated.
American Renaissance (literature)
In American literature, the American Renaissance was a period during which many of the literary works most widely considered American masterpieces were produced.
In American literature, the American Renaissance was a period during which many of the literary works most widely considered American masterpieces were produced.
Anti-Tom literature
Anti-Tom literature refers to the 19th century pro-slavery novels and other literary works written in response to Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin.
Anti-Tom literature refers to the 19th century pro-slavery novels and other literary works written in response to Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin.
Beat Generation
The Beat Generation was a group of American post-World War II writers who came to prominence in the 1950s, as well as the cultural phenomena that they both documented and inspired.
The Beat Generation was a group of American post-World War II writers who came to prominence in the 1950s, as well as the cultural phenomena that they both documented and inspired.
Before Columbus Foundation
The Before Columbus Foundation is a nonprofit organization founded in 1976 by Ishmael Reed, Victor Hernández Cruz, Shawn Wong and Rudolfo Anaya to be "a multi-ethnic organizing dedicated to prom...
The Before Columbus Foundation is a nonprofit organization founded in 1976 by Ishmael Reed, Victor Hernández Cruz, Shawn Wong and Rudolfo Anaya to be "a multi-ethnic organizing dedicated to prom...
Bread Loaf School of English
The Bread Loaf School of English, established in 1920, is Middlebury College's graduate school of English.
The Bread Loaf School of English, established in 1920, is Middlebury College's graduate school of English.
Bread Loaf Writers' Conference
The Bread Loaf Writers' Conference, called by The New Yorker "the oldest and most prestigious writers' conference in the country," was founded in 1926.
The Bread Loaf Writers' Conference, called by The New Yorker "the oldest and most prestigious writers' conference in the country," was founded in 1926.
Clarion West Writers Workshop
Clarion West Writers Workshop is an intensive six-week program for writers preparing for professional careers in science fiction and fantasy.
Clarion West Writers Workshop is an intensive six-week program for writers preparing for professional careers in science fiction and fantasy.
Clarion Workshop
Clarion is a six-week workshop for new and aspiring science fiction and fantasy writers.
Clarion is a six-week workshop for new and aspiring science fiction and fantasy writers.
Colrain Poetry Manuscript Conference
The Colrain Poetry Manuscript Conference is the only writers' conference focused entirely on book-length poetry manuscripts.
The Colrain Poetry Manuscript Conference is the only writers' conference focused entirely on book-length poetry manuscripts.
Covers, Titles, and Tables: Anthologies and The Formations of American Literary Canons
Covers, Titles, and Tables: Anthologies and The Formations of American Literary Canons is a database of American Literature anthologies' tables of contents.
Covers, Titles, and Tables: Anthologies and The Formations of American Literary Canons is a database of American Literature anthologies' tables of contents.
Dark romanticism
Dark Romanticism (often conflated with Gothicism or called American Romanticism) is a literary subgenre.
Dark Romanticism (often conflated with Gothicism or called American Romanticism) is a literary subgenre.
Dictionary of American English
A Dictionary of American English on Historical Principles (DAE) is a dictionary of terms appearing in English in the United States that was published in four volumes from 1938 to 1944 by the...
A Dictionary of American English on Historical Principles (DAE) is a dictionary of terms appearing in English in the United States that was published in four volumes from 1938 to 1944 by the...
Elements of American Gothic
Elements Night journeys are a common element seen throughout Gothic literature.
Elements Night journeys are a common element seen throughout Gothic literature.
Federal Writers' Project
The Federal Writers' Project was a United States federal government project to fund written work and support writers during the Great Depression.
The Federal Writers' Project was a United States federal government project to fund written work and support writers during the Great Depression.
Great American Novel
The "Great American Novel" is the concept of a novel that is distinguished in both craft and theme as being the most accurate representative of the zeitgeist in the United States at the time of ...
The "Great American Novel" is the concept of a novel that is distinguished in both craft and theme as being the most accurate representative of the zeitgeist in the United States at the time of ...
Iceberg Theory
The Iceberg Theory (also known as the "theory of omission") is a term used to describe the writing style of American writer Ernest Hemingway.
The Iceberg Theory (also known as the "theory of omission") is a term used to describe the writing style of American writer Ernest Hemingway.
In Defense of Reason
In Defense of Reason is a collection of three volumes of literary criticisms by the American poet and literary critic Yvor Winters.
In Defense of Reason is a collection of three volumes of literary criticisms by the American poet and literary critic Yvor Winters.
Inter-American literature
Inter-American Literature involves the comparative study of authors and texts from all the Americas: North, South and Central, including the Caribbean.
Inter-American Literature involves the comparative study of authors and texts from all the Americas: North, South and Central, including the Caribbean.
Iowa Writers' Workshop
The Program in Creative Writing, more commonly known as the Iowa Writers' Workshop, at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa is a highly regarded graduate-level creative writing progr...
The Program in Creative Writing, more commonly known as the Iowa Writers' Workshop, at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa is a highly regarded graduate-level creative writing progr...
Jabari Asim
Jabari Asim is an associate professor of writing, literature and publishing at Emerson College in Boston, Massachusetts., and since August 2007, has been the Editor-in-Chief of The Crisis magazi...
Jabari Asim is an associate professor of writing, literature and publishing at Emerson College in Boston, Massachusetts., and since August 2007, has been the Editor-in-Chief of The Crisis magazi...
Key West Literary Seminar
The Key West Literary Seminar is a writers' conference and festival held each January in Key West, Florida.
The Key West Literary Seminar is a writers' conference and festival held each January in Key West, Florida.
Knickerbocker Group
The Knickerbocker Group was a collection of three men, Washington Irving, James Fennimore Cooper, and William Cullen Bryant, who were American pioneers in the literary fields of general literatu...
The Knickerbocker Group was a collection of three men, Washington Irving, James Fennimore Cooper, and William Cullen Bryant, who were American pioneers in the literary fields of general literatu...
Letras Latinas
Letras Latinas is a literary organization based in South Bend, Indiana and Washington, D.C. dedicated to enhancing the visibility, appreciation, and study of Latino literature.
Letras Latinas is a literary organization based in South Bend, Indiana and Washington, D.C. dedicated to enhancing the visibility, appreciation, and study of Latino literature.
Library of America
The Library of America (LoA) is a nonprofit publisher of classic American literature.
The Library of America (LoA) is a nonprofit publisher of classic American literature.
Love, Loss, and What I Wore
Love, Loss, and What I Wore is a 2009 play written by Nora and Delia Ephron based on the 1995 book of the same name by Ilene Beckerman.
Love, Loss, and What I Wore is a 2009 play written by Nora and Delia Ephron based on the 1995 book of the same name by Ilene Beckerman.
Multi-Ethnic Literature of the United States
Multi-Ethnic Literature of the United States is an academic journal that was established in 1974.
Multi-Ethnic Literature of the United States is an academic journal that was established in 1974.
National Day on Writing
National Day on Writing is a United States national celebration of writing which first took place on October 20, 2009, with a second year celebration on October 20, 2010.
National Day on Writing is a United States national celebration of writing which first took place on October 20, 2009, with a second year celebration on October 20, 2010.
Native American Renaissance
The Native American Renaissance was a term originally coined by critic Kenneth Lincoln in his 1983 book of the same title.
The Native American Renaissance was a term originally coined by critic Kenneth Lincoln in his 1983 book of the same title.
Native Americans in children's literature
Native Americans have been featured in numerous volumes of children's literature.
Native Americans have been featured in numerous volumes of children's literature.
New England Literature Program
The New England Literature Program (NELP) is an academic program run by the University of Michigan that takes place off-campus during the Spring half-term.
The New England Literature Program (NELP) is an academic program run by the University of Michigan that takes place off-campus during the Spring half-term.
New Narrative
New Narrative is a movement started in San Francisco in the late 1970s and early 1980s.
New Narrative is a movement started in San Francisco in the late 1970s and early 1980s.
New york pitch conference
The New York Pitch Conference is the only writers' conference focused entirely on pitching novel-length manuscripts to acquisition editors from major publishing houses in New York.
The New York Pitch Conference is the only writers' conference focused entirely on pitching novel-length manuscripts to acquisition editors from major publishing houses in New York.
Odyssey Writing Workshop
Founded in 1996 by World Fantasy Award winning editor Jeanne Cavelos, the Odyssey Writing Workshop is held annually on the campus of Saint Anselm College in Goffstown, New Hampshire.
Founded in 1996 by World Fantasy Award winning editor Jeanne Cavelos, the Odyssey Writing Workshop is held annually on the campus of Saint Anselm College in Goffstown, New Hampshire.
Peter Swirski
Peter Swirski is a Canadian scholar and literary critic featured in Canadian Who's Who (2011).
Peter Swirski is a Canadian scholar and literary critic featured in Canadian Who's Who (2011).
Reveries of a Bachelor
Reveries of a Bachelor or A Book of the Heart is a work of American literature written in 1850 by Donald Grant Mitchell, who used the pseudonym Ik Marvel.
Reveries of a Bachelor or A Book of the Heart is a work of American literature written in 1850 by Donald Grant Mitchell, who used the pseudonym Ik Marvel.
Sagebrush School
The Sagebrush School refers to the literary movement written by the men of Nevada.
The Sagebrush School refers to the literary movement written by the men of Nevada.
Scribbler's Retreat Writer's Conference
The Scribbler's Retreat Writer's Conference is a writers' conference held four times a year in St. Simons Island, Georgia.
The Scribbler's Retreat Writer's Conference is a writers' conference held four times a year in St. Simons Island, Georgia.
Slave narrative
The slave narrative is a literary form which grew out of the written accounts of enslaved Africans in Britain and its colonies, including the later United States, Canada and Caribbean nations.
The slave narrative is a literary form which grew out of the written accounts of enslaved Africans in Britain and its colonies, including the later United States, Canada and Caribbean nations.
Small Publishers, Artists, and Writers Network
The Small Publishers, Artists, and Writers Network (SPAWN) is a non-profit organization that allows writers, artists, small presses, and editors to network and support the small press industry.
The Small Publishers, Artists, and Writers Network (SPAWN) is a non-profit organization that allows writers, artists, small presses, and editors to network and support the small press industry.
Southern Agrarians
The Southern Agrarians (also known as the Twelve Southerners, the Vanderbilt Agrarians, the Nashville Agrarians, the Tennessee Agrarians, or the Fugitive Agrarians)...
The Southern Agrarians (also known as the Twelve Southerners, the Vanderbilt Agrarians, the Nashville Agrarians, the Tennessee Agrarians, or the Fugitive Agrarians)...
Southern Gothic
Southern GothicSouthern Gothic is a subgenre of Gothic fiction unique to American literature that takes place exclusively in the American South.
Southern GothicSouthern Gothic is a subgenre of Gothic fiction unique to American literature that takes place exclusively in the American South.
Southern literature
Southern literature (sometimes called the literature of the American South) is defined as American literature about the Southern United States or by writers from this region.
Southern literature (sometimes called the literature of the American South) is defined as American literature about the Southern United States or by writers from this region.
Southern Renaissance
The Southern Renaissance (also known as Southern Renascence) was the reinvigoration of American Southern literature that began in the 1920s and 1930s with the appearance of writers such as...
The Southern Renaissance (also known as Southern Renascence) was the reinvigoration of American Southern literature that began in the 1920s and 1930s with the appearance of writers such as...
Southern Writers Conference
The Southern Writers Conference was held at the University of Virginia in 1931 to discuss “The Relation of the Southern Author to His Public.” It was organized by Virginia Quarterly Review edit...
The Southern Writers Conference was held at the University of Virginia in 1931 to discuss “The Relation of the Southern Author to His Public.” It was organized by Virginia Quarterly Review edit...
Squaw Valley Writer's Conference
The Squaw Valley Writer's Conference is an annual writer's conference organized by the "Squaw Valley Community of Writers."
The Squaw Valley Writer's Conference is an annual writer's conference organized by the "Squaw Valley Community of Writers."
Stonecoast MFA Program in Creative Writing
The Stonecoast MFA Program in Creative Writing is a graduate program in creative writing based at the University of Southern Maine in Portland, Maine.
The Stonecoast MFA Program in Creative Writing is a graduate program in creative writing based at the University of Southern Maine in Portland, Maine.
The Bat Segundo Show
The Bat Segundo Show is a podcast based in New York run by writer and literary critic Edward Champion.
The Bat Segundo Show is a podcast based in New York run by writer and literary critic Edward Champion.
The Cambridge History of English and American Literature
The Cambridge History of English and American Literature was originally published by Cambridge University Press in 1907–1921.
The Cambridge History of English and American Literature was originally published by Cambridge University Press in 1907–1921.
The Norton Anthology of American Literature
The Norton Anthology of American Literature is a compendium of various works by authors of specifically American birth or naturalization, ranging from short poems, pamphlets, and novellas to...
The Norton Anthology of American Literature is a compendium of various works by authors of specifically American birth or naturalization, ranging from short poems, pamphlets, and novellas to...
The Society for the Study of the Multi-Ethnic Literature of the United States
The Society for the Study of Multi-Ethnic Literature of the United States is a scholarly society first established in 1974.
The Society for the Study of Multi-Ethnic Literature of the United States is a scholarly society first established in 1974.
Three Stages of Amazement (novel)
Three Stages of Amazement is a novel by Carol Edgarian.
Three Stages of Amazement is a novel by Carol Edgarian.
Vermont Studio Center
The Vermont Studio Center (VSC) is a non-profit organization located in the town of Johnson in the U.S. state of Vermont.
The Vermont Studio Center (VSC) is a non-profit organization located in the town of Johnson in the U.S. state of Vermont.
Warren Wilson College MFA Program for Writers
The Warren Wilson MFA Program for Writers is the oldest low-residency creative writing Master of Fine Arts program in the United States.
The Warren Wilson MFA Program for Writers is the oldest low-residency creative writing Master of Fine Arts program in the United States.
Winner Take Nothing
Winner Take Nothing is a 1933 collection of short stories by Ernest Hemingway (July 21, 1899 – July 2, 1961).
Winner Take Nothing is a 1933 collection of short stories by Ernest Hemingway (July 21, 1899 – July 2, 1961).