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Title: The Southern Literary Messenger, Volume I., 1834-35
Credits: Produced by Ron Swanson
Summary: "The Southern Literary Messenger, Volume I., 1834-35" by Various is a periodical publication dedicated to literature and the fine arts, written in the early 19th century. It serves as a venue for discussing literary endeavors and fostering a sense of cultural pride in the Southern United States, particularly Virginia. The publication aims to ignite a literary spirit among the residents and provide a platform for original works that reflect the character and concerns of the South. The opening of the Messenger sets the stage for its mission through a Publisher's Notice wherein the publisher expresses hope for support from the Southern literary community. The text includes laudatory letters from various prominent literary figures such as Washington Irving, J. Fenimore Cooper, and John Quincy Adams, underscoring a collective encouragement for the establishment of a local literary journal. Furthermore, the Publisher voices concerns over the South's literary reliance on Northern publications, framing the Messenger as a potential catalyst for Southern writers to assert their voice and cultivate a unique literary identity that resonates with their local culture and experiences. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 61.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Author: Various
Editor: Heath, James E.
Editor: Sparhawk, Edward Vernon, 1798-1838
EBook No.: 59553
Published: May 19, 2019
Downloads: 364
Language: English
Subject: American literature -- 19th century -- Periodicals
LoCC: General Works: Periodicals
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: The Southern Literary Messenger, Volume I., 1834-35
Credits: Produced by Ron Swanson
Summary: "The Southern Literary Messenger, Volume I., 1834-35" by Various is a periodical publication dedicated to literature and the fine arts, written in the early 19th century. It serves as a venue for discussing literary endeavors and fostering a sense of cultural pride in the Southern United States, particularly Virginia. The publication aims to ignite a literary spirit among the residents and provide a platform for original works that reflect the character and concerns of the South. The opening of the Messenger sets the stage for its mission through a Publisher's Notice wherein the publisher expresses hope for support from the Southern literary community. The text includes laudatory letters from various prominent literary figures such as Washington Irving, J. Fenimore Cooper, and John Quincy Adams, underscoring a collective encouragement for the establishment of a local literary journal. Furthermore, the Publisher voices concerns over the South's literary reliance on Northern publications, framing the Messenger as a potential catalyst for Southern writers to assert their voice and cultivate a unique literary identity that resonates with their local culture and experiences. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 61.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Author: Various
Editor: Heath, James E.
Editor: Sparhawk, Edward Vernon, 1798-1838
EBook No.: 59553
Published: May 19, 2019
Downloads: 364
Language: English
Subject: American literature -- 19th century -- Periodicals
LoCC: General Works: Periodicals
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.