Contents introduction 3 philosophy of literary criticism

CONCLUSION
The literary life of the United States at the turn of the century was intense. The political events taking place in the world, social upheavals and cultural changes were soon reflected in fiction. It must be said that many reactionary works eventually laid the foundation for whole currents of literature.
I would like to note the main trends that developed in American literature at the beginning of the twentieth century. In this paper, there are three of them.
Dissonance in writers' circles regarding themes, ideas and forms of works naturally led to the change of the period of romantic literature to realistic. The conflict between mass and "noble" literature, based on the nation's reinterpretation of itself, led to the formation of the American social novel.
The second direction in the literature of the United States was military prose. Despite the fact that the military actions of the First World War did not affect the territory of America, the American public reacted sharply to them. The authors who have touched on this topic have received recognition not only in their own country, but also abroad.
I would like to note another trend that developed at the beginning of the twentieth century and has been actively developing to this day - this is the recognition of ethnic authors. For a long time, this area of literature was forgotten due to the internal policy of the United States regarding the colored population. The beginning of the century was marked by the "discovery" of ethnic literature. This fact has greatly enriched the literary space of America. Now many American writers of non­American origin have gained worldwide fame.

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