DIFFERENCES BETWEEN AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN LITERATURE
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American literature, European literature, individualism, modernism, realism, culture, narrative, identity, symbolism, traditionAbstract
This article explores the key differences between American and European literature through historical development, thematic focus, stylistic features, and cultural contexts. American literature is often characterized by individualism, pragmatism, and frontier experience, while European literature reflects deeper historical continuity, philosophical traditions, and complex aesthetic systems.
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