What literature do you consider to be part of the United States' current literary canon, and why? How do those selections reflect the cultural tradition of the United States?

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There is no one final list; it should always be rather fluid. But here are some websites that might help you start putting together what YOU think the canon should include.

http://www.teach12.com/ttcx/coursedesclong2.aspx?cid=250&id=250

http://www.victorianweb.org/gender/canon/litcan.html

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http://ark.cdlib.org/ark:/13030/ft2g5004sk/

http://www.berkeley.edu/news/berkeleyan/1997/0319/canon.html

http://www.mercer.edu/english/files/syllabi/480S_02S_Morgan.pdf (Acrobat Reader needed)

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• What literature do you consider to be part of the United States' current literary canon, and why? How do those selections reflect the cultural tradition of the United States?

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What literature do you consider to be part of the United States' current literary canon, and why? How do those selections reflect the cultural tradition of the United States?

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