American literature after the Revolution was arguably the first postcolonial literature in English. Through the study of literature in many genres, this course will explore relationships between innovation and tradition, and between the nation and its others, over the course of the long nineteenth century (roughly 1780 to 1920).
American literature after the Revolution was arguably the first postcolonial literature in English. Through the study of literature in many genres, this course will explore relationships between innovation and tradition, and between the nation and its others, over the course of the long nineteenth century (roughly 1780 to 1920).
