Dec 29, 2025 · As a specific discipline viewed through the lens of European literature, American literature began in the early 17th century with the arrival of English-speaking Europeans in …

Early American literature struggled to find a unique voice in existing literary genre, and this tendency was reflected in novels. European styles were frequently imitated, but critics usually …

It is the only journal that focuses on the scholarship and criticism of American literature through the early national period. It typically includes articles, provocations and inventions, review …

Founded in 1965, Early American Literature is the official journal of both the Society of Early Americanists and the MLA’s Forum on Early American Literature. EAL invites work on literary …

The journal of the Modern Language Association's American Literature Division 1, Early American Literature publishes the finest work of scholars examining American literature from its …

Jun 20, 2025 · From the Puritan era to the emergence of Romanticism, American literature was molded by the struggles, beliefs, and revolutionary ideas of the nation. Understanding the key …

This call for a truly distinctive American literature would be uttered repeatedly for generations, based on the belief that America’s distinctive form of government, unique mix of peoples, and …