overview of american literature

overview of american literature overview of american literature the history of american literature is the literature of american history. native american period (pre-1620) oral tradition of song and stories original authors unknown written accounts come after colonization include creation stories, myths, totems archetypes of trickster and conjurer focuses on the natural world as sacred importance of land and place native american period (pre-1620) several hundred years before the revolution, dekanawida and the iroquois confederation gave the founding fathers a model for our future government in the iroquois constitution. colonial period (1620-1750) newly arrived colonists create villages and towns and establish new governments while protesting the old ways in europe did not consider themse...

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