山东财经大学外国语学院美国文学史课件 Chapter4（3）.pptVIP

IV.3.Regionalism and Local Colorism Focus of Study Regionalism Background: Definition Local Colorism Definition Background Basic Features Regionalism Background 1.The shift of the publishing center from Boston to New York--a greater openness to authors from all parts of America. 2.The growth of communication and transportation after the Civil War. 3. The rapid growth of local magazines. Definition  It stresses fidelity to a particular geographical section and a faithful representation of its habits, speech, manners, history, folklore, or beliefs. It focuses on characters, dialec