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    Great American Novel - Wikipedia

    The Great American Novel (sometimes abbreviated as GAN) is the term for a canonical novel that generally embodies and examines the essence and character of the United States. The term was coined by John William De Forest in an 1868 essay and later shortened to GAN. De Forest noted that the Great … See more

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    The development of American literature coincided with the nation's development, especially of its identity. Calls for an "autonomous … See more

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    Multiple commentators have noted the concept's relation to racial and national identity, be it influence from by large-scale immigration, which brought forth authors closely aligned with the Great American Novel or novels … See more

     
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    Sep 25, 2024 · Notable authors of American literature include: John Smith, who wrote some of its earliest works; Phillis Wheatley, who was the first Black woman to become a poet of note in the United States; Edgar Allan Poe, a standout of …

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