Europe and North American Literature PDF

Europe and North American Literature Group 2  Europe literature European literature - refers to the literature of Europe. European literature includes literature inmany languages; among the most important of the modern written works are those in English, Spanish,French, Dutc...

Europe and North American Literature Group 2  Europe literature European literature - refers to the literature of Europe. European literature includes literature inmany languages; among the most important of the modern written works are those in English, Spanish,French, Dutch, Polish, German, Italian, ModernGreek, Czech and Russian and works by the Genres In European Literature the novel and narrative theory. the short story or novella. women's writing. (auto)biography translation as a genre. 'faction' (the blurring of fact and fiction)  European Literary Tradition Important classical and medieval traditions are those in Latin, Ancient Greek, Old Norse, Medieval French and the Italian Tuscan dialect of the renaissance. In colloquial speech, European literature  Medieval Period Was the age of enlightenment and as its center was a clebration of ideas- ideas about what human mind was capable of, and what could be achieved through deliberate action and scientific methodology. Many of the new, enlightened ideas were political in nature.  Writers like Voltaire and Jean-Jacques Rousseau were the torchbearers of enlightenment literature and philosophy. ROUSSEAU - was a strong advocate for social reform of all kinds. - his work on behalf of social empowerment and democracy. VOLTAIRE - he employed dry wit and sacrasm to entertain his readers while making convincing arguments for reform.  North American Literature  HISTORY Pre-Columbian Literature - Primarily oral, though the Aztecs and Mayans Colonial literature -When Europeans encountered the New World, early explorers and conquistadores produced written accounts and crónicas of their experience, such as Columbus's letters or Bernal Díaz del Castillo's description of the conquest of Mexico Nineteenth-century literature ("foundational fictions") -Novels in the Romantic or Naturalist traditions that attempted to establish a sense of national identity, and which often focused on the indigenous question or the dichotomy of "civilization or barbarism" Additionally, a gradual increase in women's education and writing during the 19th century brought more women writers to the  MAJOR THEMES 1. The Fantastic- odd, remarkable or bizarre; grotesque and highly unbelievable or unrealis events occur in fiction. The Fantastic tests often bends the limits of reality. Authors most associated with the "Fantastic" are Borges 2.Magical realism- there is argument between those who see magical realism as a Latin American invention and those who see it as the global product of a postmodern worlddark and often 3. Social realism- depressing, depictions of life in Latin sometime the literature reflects the violen history of the region: "Torrents of blood. Authors associated w/social realism are Novas, Calvo, Rulfo, and 4. Female discourse fiction that makes its main theme gender role as it critiques marianismo and machismo in Latin American society. Authors associated w/female discourse or feminist themes include Allende, AWARD-WINNING 21ST CENTURY NORTH AMERICAN LITERATURE 1. "Everything Is Illuminated" and "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" by JONATHAN SAFRAN FOER 2. "At The Water's Edge" by Sara Gruen 3. "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret  Jonathan Safran Foer -Author of two bestselling, award-win novels, "Everything is Illuminated and Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, and as bestselling work of non-fiction, "Eating Animals". -He lives in Brooklyn, New York. Sara Gruen Sara Gruen is the #1 New Yc. Times and USA Today bestselling author of five novels: "At The Water's Edge", "Ape House", "Water for Elephants", "Riding Lessons", and "Flying Changes". Margaret Wood Canadian author Margaret Wc has numerous critically acclaimed novels to her credit. Her best-selling titles are "Oryx and Crake" (2003), "The Handmaid's Tale", (1986), AND "The Blind Assassin" (2000). Valeria Luiselli Works such as "Faces in The Crowa' (2012) and "The Story of My Teeth" (2015) have seen her casts one of the bright lights of contemporary Mexican fiction, and her collection of non- fiction essays "Sidewalks" (2013), demonstrates the versatility and deft touch of an interesting new literary Carmen Boullosa Poet, playwright, and novelist, Carmen Boullusa's thoughtful and eclectic works such as "Leaving Tabasco" (2001), and "Texas: The Great Theft" (2014), have cemented the reputation of her powers. Weaving through a wide range of THANK YOU