Timeline: American Literature...Where will it take us next? | Timetoast

Jan 1, 1400

Pre-Columbian Poetry

Pre-Columbian Poetry...
Period: Jan 1, 1400 to Jan 1, 1500

Pre-Columbian Poetry
Period: Jan 1, 1500 to Jan 1, 1620

Pre-Puritan Writing

Writing for purpose of communication...
Jan 1, 1620

Puritan Era

Puritan Literature...
Period: Jan 1, 1620 to Jan 1, 1720

Puritan Era
Jan 1, 1720

The Age of Enlightenment

The Age of Enlightenment...
Period: Jan 1, 1720 to Jan 1, 1820

The Age of Enlightenment
Jan 1, 1820

The Romantic Age

The Romantic Age
Period: Jan 1, 1820 to Jan 1, 1865

The Romantic Age
Jan 1, 1865

The Age of Realism

The Age of Realism
Period: Jan 1, 1865 to Jan 1, 1895

The Age of Realism
Jan 1, 1895

The Age of Naturalism

The Age of Naturalism...
Period: Jan 1, 1895 to Jan 1, 1920

The Age of Naturalism
Jan 1, 1920

The Age of Disillusionment

The Age of Disillusionment...
Period: Jan 1, 1920 to Jan 1, 1945

The Age of Disillusionment
Jan 1, 2000

Literature Right Now

Literature Now...
Period: Jan 1, 2000 to Jan 1, 2020

Literature Now...
Jan 1, 2020

Literature of the Future...

Literature of the Future