Library of Congress Classification:Class P, subclass PS -- American Literature
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Subclass PS: American Literature is a classification used by the Library of Congress classification
system under Class P -- Language and Literature
. This article describes subclass PS. Most modern works are listed under their individual authors (PS3500 through PS3626).
Library of Congress Classification
The Library of Congress Classification is a system of library classification developed by the Library of Congress. It is used by most research and academic libraries in the U.S. and several other countries; for example, Australia and Taiwan, R.O.C. It is not to be confused with the Library of...
system under Class P -- Language and Literature
Library of Congress Classification:Class P -- Language and Literature
Class P: Language and Literature is a classification used by the Library of Congress classification system. This article outlines the subclasses of Class PPPhilology; LinguisticsPAGreek language and literature; Latin language and literature...
. This article describes subclass PS. Most modern works are listed under their individual authors (PS3500 through PS3626).
Contents
- PS
- 1-3576........American literatureAmerican literatureAmerican literature is the written or literary work produced in the area of the United States and its preceding colonies. For more specific discussions of poetry and theater, see Poetry of the United States and Theater in the United States. During its early history, America was a series of British...
- 126-138......BiographyBiographyA biography is a detailed description or account of someone's life. More than a list of basic facts , biography also portrays the subject's experience of those events...
, memoirs, letters, etc. - 147-152......Women authors
- 163-173......Treatment of special subjects, classes
- 185-228......By period
- 185-195.....17th/18th century
- 201-217.....19th century
- 221-228.....20th century
- 241-286......Special regions, states, etc
- 241-255.....North
- 261-267.....South
- 271-285.....West and Central
- 301-325......PoetryPoetryPoetry is a form of literary art in which language is used for its aesthetic and evocative qualities in addition to, or in lieu of, its apparent meaning...
- 330-352......DramaDramaDrama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance. The term comes from a Greek word meaning "action" , which is derived from "to do","to act" . The enactment of drama in theatre, performed by actors on a stage before an audience, presupposes collaborative modes of production and a...
- 360-379......ProseProseProse is the most typical form of written language, applying ordinary grammatical structure and natural flow of speech rather than rhythmic structure...
- 370-379.....Prose fiction
- 400-408......OratoryOratoryOratory is a type of public speaking.Oratory may also refer to:* Oratory , a power metal band* Oratory , a place of worship* a religious order such as** Oratory of Saint Philip Neri ** Oratory of Jesus...
- 409..........Diaries
- 410-418......Letters
- 420-428......EssayEssayAn essay is a piece of writing which is often written from an author's personal point of view. Essays can consist of a number of elements, including: literary criticism, political manifestos, learned arguments, observations of daily life, recollections, and reflections of the author. The definition...
s - 430-438......Wit and humor, satireSatireSatire is primarily a literary genre or form, although in practice it can also be found in the graphic and performing arts. In satire, vices, follies, abuses, and shortcomings are held up to ridicule, ideally with the intent of shaming individuals, and society itself, into improvement...
- 451-478......FolkFolkloreFolklore consists of legends, music, oral history, proverbs, jokes, popular beliefs, fairy tales and customs that are the traditions of a culture, subculture, or group. It is also the set of practices through which those expressive genres are shared. The study of folklore is sometimes called...
literature - 490..........Juvenile literature (general)
- 501-688......Collections of American literature
- 530-536.2...By period
- 537-574.....By region
- 538-549....North
- 551-559....South
- 561-572....West and Central
- 580-619.....Poetry
- 593........By form
- 601-615....By period
- 623-635.....Drama
- 642-659.5...Prose (general)
- 651-659....By period
- 660-668.....Oratory
- 666-668....By period
- 669.........Diaries
- 670-678.....Letters
- 680-688.....EssayEssayAn essay is a piece of writing which is often written from an author's personal point of view. Essays can consist of a number of elements, including: literary criticism, political manifestos, learned arguments, observations of daily life, recollections, and reflections of the author. The definition...
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- 700-3576.....Individual authors
- 700-893.....17th/18th century (colonial period)
- 991-3390....19th century authors
- 3500-3549...Authors 1900-1960
- 3550-3576...Authors 1961-2000
- 3600-3626...Authors 2001-
- 126-138......Biography
- 8001-8599.....Canadian literatureCanadian literatureCanadian literature is literature originating from Canada. Collectively it is often called CanLit. Some criticism of Canadian literature has focused on nationalistic and regional themes, although this is only a small portion of Canadian Literary criticism...
- 1-3576........American literature