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  2. American literary nationalism - Wikipedia

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    American literary nationalism was a literary movement in the United States in the early-to mid 19th century, which consisted of American authors working towards the development of a distinct American literature. Literary figures such as Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, William Cullen Bryant and William Ellery Channing advocated the creation of a ...

  3. List of orphans and foundlings - Wikipedia

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    Notable orphans and foundlings include world leaders, celebrated writers, entertainment greats, figures in science and business, as well as innumerable fictional characters in literature and comics. While the exact definition of orphan and foundlings varies, one legal definition is a child bereft through "death or disappearance of, abandonment ...

  4. History of literature - Wikipedia

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    The history of literature is the historical development of writings in prose or poetry that attempt to provide entertainment or education to the reader, as well as the development of the literary techniques used in the communication of these pieces.

  5. American literature - Wikipedia

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    The American literary tradition is part of the broader tradition of English-language literature but also includes literature produced in languages other than English. [ 1 ] The American Revolutionary Period (1775–1783) is notable for the political writings of Benjamin Franklin , Alexander Hamilton , Thomas Paine , and Thomas Jefferson .

  6. Influence of William Shakespeare - Wikipedia

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    Early Modern English as a literary medium was unfixed in structure and vocabulary in comparison to Greek, Hebrew and Latin, and was in a constant state of flux.When William Shakespeare began writing his plays, the English language was rapidly absorbing words from other languages due to wars, exploration, diplomacy and colonization.

  7. Walt Whitman - Wikipedia

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    Walter Whitman Jr. (/ ˈ hw ɪ t m ə n /; May 31, 1819 – March 26, 1892) was an American poet, essayist, and journalist; he also wrote two novels.He is considered one of the most influential poets in American literature.

  8. William Shakespeare - Wikipedia

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    Shakespeare remains arguably the most influential writer in the English language, and his works continue to be studied and reinterpreted. Shakespeare was born and raised in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire. At the age of 18, he married Anne Hathaway, with whom he had three children: Susanna, and twins Hamnet and Judith.

  9. Category:Literary characters - Wikipedia

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    Alemannisch; Аԥсшәа; العربية; Aragonés; Azərbaycanca; বাংলা; Башҡортса; Беларуская; Беларуская ...