A Companion to the Literatures of Colonial America
Author | : Susan Castillo |
Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
Total Pages | : 624 |
Release | : 2008-04-15 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781405152082 |
ISBN-13 | : 1405152087 |
Rating | : 4/5 (82 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: This broad introduction to Colonial American literatures brings outthe comparative and transatlantic nature of the writing of thisperiod and highlights the interactions between native, non-scribalgroups, and Europeans that helped to shape early Americanwriting. Situates the writing of this period in its various historicaland cultural contexts, including colonialism, imperialism,diaspora, and nation formation. Highlights interactions between native, non-scribal groups andEuropeans during the early centuries of exploration. Covers a wide range of approaches to defining and reading earlyAmerican writing. Looks at the development of regional spheres of influence inthe seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Serves as a vital adjunct to Castillo and Schweitzer’s‘The Literatures of Colonial America: An Anthology’(Blackwell Publishing, 2001).