American Lit Authors (Pt 1) Flashcards
Known as the “Father of American History”; wrote “Of Plymouth Plantation”, an eyewitness account of the pilgrim’s journey to the New World
William Bradford
Wrote about Indian adventures, explorations, Pocahontas; his book “A True Relation of Virginia” is the first book in American literature
Captain John Smith
Name the 3 Puritan poets:
Anne Bradstreet, Michael Wigglesworth, Edward Taylor
First published poet in America and first colonist to write a sizable body of verse (noted for first collection of verse by an American woman); wrote “Verses upon the Burning of Our House” and “The Tenth Muse Lately Sprung Up in America”
Anne Bradstreet
Wrote “The Day of Doom”, the first bestseller in America
Michael Wigglesworth
Wrote “Meditation One” and “Huswifery”
Edward Taylor
Wrote “An Ecclesiastical History of New England”
Cotton Mather
Led Great Awakening; preached “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God”; writing themes are regard distinguishing true religions experience from false (religious knowledge must be in heart, not head)
Jonathan Edwards
Wrote “Poor Richards Almanac”
Benjamin Franklin
Wrote “Common Sense” and “The American Crisis”
Thomas Paine
Wrote the “Declaration of Independence”
Thomas Jefferson
Wrote famous addresses (speeches) and letters
George Washington
Who were the writers of the Federalist papers?
James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay
Poet of the American Revolution, wrote bitter satires and political poems, also wrote about the rising glory of America
Philip Freneau
Born in Africa and brought to America as a slave; “On Being Brought from Africa to America” made her the second American woman to publish a volume of poetry
Phyllis Wheatly
