american literature

Discusses some of the women authors whose writings contributed to the conception of the ideas about the Civil War and its aftermath and some lesser known African-American women authors who documented little know aspects of the war.

Describes Jewish contributions to American culture and whether or not a distinct American Jewish culture exists, and emphasizes the importance of a strong Judaism base to prevent complete assimilation into American culture; including discussion of music, theater, musical theater, race, the Holocaust, and faith.

Collection of more than sixty-five stories, poems, and plays by American Jews of Sephardic descent.

A collection of fiction and non-fiction writing that represents and reveals the culture of Appalachia, while attempting to show the literature of the region in the context of the American and human experience.

A collection of more than fifty works of prose and poetry by African-American writers, centering on the theme of angels.

A collection of fiction and non-fiction writing that represents and reveals the culture of Appalachia, while attempting to show the literature of the region in the context of the American and human experience.

An anthology provides a glimpse into modern literature, including works by twenty-two Native American writers.

A study of the major American writers from the 1830's to the 1930's.

Explores the life and times of Willa Cather, who lived during the great migration across western America and whose works influenced a region.

An anthology of Puritan writings from seventeenth-century New England, including tracts, journal entries, sermons, and poems.