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Like other national literatures, American literature was shaped by the history of the country that produced it. For almost a century and a half, America was merely a group of colonies scattered along the eastern seaboard of the North American continent—colonies from which a few hardy souls tentatively Language of Literature: American Literature westward. After a successful rebellion against the motherland, America became the United States, a nation. By the end of the 19th century this nation extended southward to thenorthward to the 49th parallel, and westward to the Pacific. By the end of the 19th century, too, it had taken its place among the powers of the world—its fortunes so interrelated with those of other nations that inevitably it became involved in two world wars and, a these conflicts, with the problems of Europe and East Asia. All these factors in the development of the United States molded the literature of the country. This article traces the history of American,and social and from the early 17th century through the turn of the 21st century. For a description of the oral and written literatures of the peoples of the Americas, see. Though the contributions of African Americans to American literature are discussed in this article, see for in-depth treatment. For information about literary traditions related to, and at times overlapping with, American literature in English, see and.

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