1. Historical Background of
early American Literature
1-1. Beginning of American Literature
Brief and True Report of the
New Found Land of Virginia (1588)
England’s Colonial Policy
“Send immigrants and help them settle down”
Settlers’ Purpose
Reformation
16th Century in Europe
Reproach Catholic Church, the practice of selling indulge
ⅠCharacteristics of the Italian Renaissance
Before the Renaissance
Black death
most devastating pandemic peaking in Europe
between 1348-1350
killing 75 million- 200million
-Spread of the Black death
-Political disorder
-Economic recession
So called “calamitous 14th century”
Renaissance
Renaissance?
meaning REBIRTH
a cultural movement of 14th
Dmitri Shostakovich was a Soviet Russian composer and pianist and was one of the most celebrated composers of the 20th century.
Shostakovich achieved fame in the Soviet Union under the patronage of Leon Trotsky's chief of staff Mikhail Tukhachevsky, but later had a complex and difficult relationship with the government. Nevertheless, he received accolades and state awards and served in the Supre
William Langland is the conjectured author of the 14th-century English dream-vision Piers Plowman.
주요작품 : The Vision of Piers Plowman
Geoffrey Chaucer known as the Father of English literature, is widely considered the greatest English poet of the Middle Ages.
Chaucer is a crucial figure in developing the legitimacy of the vernacular, Middle English, at a time when the dominant
Discovered" by the poet Henry Vaughan (Olor Iscanus)
Used "Orinda" as a pen-name
Wrote poetry principally to Mary Aubrey, her "Rosania“
After Mary's marriage Katharine's chief poetic "correspondent" became Anne Owen, or "Lucasia"
Poems by the Incomparable Mrs. K.P. (1664), which was withdrawn a few days after publication
Cotterell's "authorized" edition of the Poems appeared in