1. up to this time, the center of american literary genius was the east coast. what new part of the country now spoke up and produced a voice in literature of its own?
2. true or false? willa cather and ellen glasgow only wrote about women.
3. what does it mean that "glasgow and cather can only be regarded as "women writers" in a descriptive sense, for their works resist categorization? "
4. what was one of the most striking developments in post civil-war literature?
5. with what types of writing did this group of writers establish their roots?
6. what elements outside the literary mainstream does cather explore?
7. what kind of characters does chesnutt write about?
8. ellen glasgow's novels explore an element in the southern culture - what was it?
9. true or false: topics of glasgow's later novels might give her the title of first american feminist.
10. edgar lee masters is most famous for what anthology of poetry?
11. what does spoon river anthology deal with?
12. who is considered the best american poet of the late 19th century?
13. how is edwin arlington robinson like edgar lee masters?
14. how is he different?
15. this has been said about carl sandburg: "trying to write briefly about carl sandburg is like trying to picture the grand canyon in one black-and-white snapshot." what did you learn about sandburg that would explain this statement?
16. what is free verse?
17. what takes the place of meter and rhyme in free verse?

Up to this time, the center of American literary genius was the East Coast. What new part of the country now spoke up and produced a voice in literature of its own? The frontier regions. The 'old southwest', mining frontier, and the pacific coast

 

True or False? Willa Cather and Ellen Glasgow only wrote about women.

False. neither novelist set out to address feminist issues exclusively.

What does it mean that "Glasgow and Cather can only be regarded as "women writers" in a descriptive sense, for their works resist categorization?"

It means that these two Authors addressed women's issues in their maturity, but both wrote extensively about male protagonists in their early work, so, as a whole, their work cannot be described this way.

What was one of the most striking developments in post Civil-War literature? The literary achievement from post-war African Americans

With what types of writing did this group of writers establish their roots?

autobiography, protest literature, sermons, poetry, and song.

What elements outside the literary mainstream does Cather explore?

pioneering, the establishment of religion, and women's independent lives.

What kind of characters does Chesnutt write about? his characters are distinct individuals with complex attitudes about many things, including race.

Ellen Glasgow's novels explore an element in the Southern culture - what was it?the transformation of the South from a rural to an industrial economy
True or False: Topics of Glasgow's later novels might give her the title of First American Feminist. True.Edgar Lee Masters is most famous for what anthology of poetry?

Spoon River Anthology (1915)

What does Spoon River Anthology deal with?

sex, critical view of village life, and intensely imagined inner lives of ordinary people.

Who is consider ed the best American poet of the late 19th century?How is Edwin Arlington Robinson like Edgar Lee Masters?

he is known for short, ironic character studies of ordinary individuals

How is he different?

Robinson uses traditional metrics.

This has been said about Carl Sandburg: "Trying to write briefly about Carl Sandburg is like trying to picture the Grand Canyon in one black-and-white snapshot." What did you learn about Sandburg that would explain this statement?

He wrote in depth in a variety of diffent modes and styles about a large number of distinct topics.

What is free verse?

Poetry without rhyme or meter

What takes the place of meter and rhyme in free verse?

The rhythm of natural speech