20th Century American Literary History

Author: Yang Renjing
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Publish Date: 1999-12-01
Features: American literature in the 20th century is literature that evolved from modernism to postmodernism, but it's not entirely the case. In the late 19th century, realism and naturalism swept in from Europe, challenging the influence of the original romanticism and sentimentalism. The political and economic development of American society itself called for realistic literature. The rapid development of capitalist industrialization produced a large number of new readers and opened up new markets for books. Novels became the readers' favorite literary form, while drama and poetry also saw some development.