ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Samuel Langhorne Clemens (November 30, 1835 – April 21, 1910), known by his pen name Mark Twain, was an American writer, humorist, entrepreneur, publisher, and lecturer. He was praised as the “greatest humorist the United States has produced", and William Faulkner called him “the father of American literature".

Detailed explanation-2: -William Hill Brown’s The Power of Sympathy: or, The Triumph of Nature was published 226 years ago today, in 1789. It’s generally considered the first American novel, though you won’t find it on many (any?)

Detailed explanation-3: -Washington Irving was one of the most famous American authors of the nineteenth century. While he is primarily remembered for short stories such as “Rip van Winkle” and “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, ” he also penned an extensive biography of George Washington.