Rediscovering the New World :: inter-American literature in a comparative context /

The concept of "American" literature is not the exclusive province of any one nation. Thanks to the historical circumstances that governed the European conquest and settlement of the Americas, we can and should approach the writings of English and French Canada, the United States, Spanish...

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Main Author: Fitz, Earl E. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Iowa City : University of Iowa Press, 1991.
Edition:1st ed.
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Online Access:DE-862
DE-863
Summary:The concept of "American" literature is not the exclusive province of any one nation. Thanks to the historical circumstances that governed the European conquest and settlement of the Americas, we can and should approach the writings of English and French Canada, the United States, Spanish America, and Brazil as a cohesive group of American literature, worthy of study without constant reference to European texts. Now, Rediscovering the New World makes a timely addition to this expanding field on Inter-American scholarship that should help lead tothe formation of a new canon. Th
Physical Description:1 online resource (xiv, 275 pages)
Format:Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-267) and index.
ISBN:1587290642
9781587290640

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