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www-britannica-com-7012		American literature | Timeline, History, & Facts | Britannica			.html	text/html	1302	143	57	American literature | Timeline, History, & Facts | Britannica https://www.britannica.com/art/American-literature American literature, the body of written works produced in the English language in the United States. Notable authors of American literature include: John Smith, who wrote some of its earliest works; Phillis Wheatley, who wrote the first African American book; Edgar Allan Poe, a standout of the Romantic era; Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, a celebrated poet; Emily Dickinson, a woman who wrote poetry at a time when the field was largely dominated by men; Mark Twain, a master of humour and realism; Ernest Hemingway, a novelist who articulated the disillusionment of the Lost Generation; and Toni Morrison, a writer who centred her works on the black experience and received a Nobel Prize in 1993. Periods of American Literature Periods of American Literature This article traces the history of American poetry, drama, fiction, and social and literary criticism from the early 17th century through the turn of the 21st century.	./cache/www-britannica-com-7012.html	./txt/www-britannica-com-7012.txt