American literature
literature written by Americans or related to the United States
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Summary
American literature is a sub-set of literature[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of sub set of literature entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,357 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Country: United States[3]
- Instance of: academic discipline[4]
- Subclass of: Western literature[5]
- Part of: North American literature[6]
- Commons category: Literature of the United States[7]
- Topic's main category: Category:American literature[8]
- Topic's main Wikimedia portal: Portal:American literature[9]
- Described by source: Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[10], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[11], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[12], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[13], The American Cyclopædia[14], The New Student's Reference Work[15], Desktop Encyclopedic Dictionary[16]
- Studied by: American literature[17]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[18]
Why It Matters
American literature has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] It is known by 64 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]
It has been cited as an influence by Kentucky Colonel[21], a title of honor[22], in United States[23], founded in 1875[24].
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Who did American literature influence?
American literature has been cited as an influence by Kentucky Colonel[21].