Mark Twain, whose real name was Samuel Clemens, was an American writer known for his wit and satire. In works like "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" and "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court," Twain used humor to address serious social issues and caution against repeating past mistakes.
Southerners, New Englanders, and Native Americans
Multiple influences, including the writings and theories of John Locke, Montesquieu, Native Americans.
It is easily forgotten that most Americans were not very interested in American literature in the 19th Century. They preferred European.
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Thomas Paine was called the father of the American revolution. His writings influenced the American revolutionaries.
Robert Henry Moser has written: 'Luso-American literature' -- subject(s): Emigration and immigration in literature, Immigrants' writings, Portuguese American, Brazilian American literature, Luso American authors, Cape Verdean Americans, American literature, Portuguese American literature
These writings challenged traditional social, religious, and political values.
Alan Swanson has written: 'Literature and the immigrant community' -- subject(s): Criticism and interpretation, History and criticism, Immigrants in literature, Intellectual life, Swedish Americans, Swedish Working class writings, Swedish literature, Swedish-American literature, Swedish-American poetry, Swedish-Americans in literature
John Locke
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Sharon Rogers Brown has written: 'American travel narratives as a literary genre from 1542 to 1832' -- subject(s): American prose literature, Americans, History, History and criticism, Literary form, Tourism, Travel in literature, Travel writing, Travelers' writings, American