====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Courier Page 0277_2 from reel: L 722 (1878-10-10 to 1887-06-10) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/133036 Title: Can America Have a Literature? Summary: An essay exploring whether America can develop a distinct national literature, comparing American literary traditions to Greek and English models, and examining the influences of tradition, religion, and modern developments on literary creation. Category: editorial Subjects: american literature; literary criticism; national identity; cultural analysis Confidence: 0.9 Note: Descriptive metadata for this item has been generated in part using AI (artificial intelligence) technologies and may be incomplete, misleading, or inaccurate. Please contact the Kenneth Spencer Research Library with specific questions or concerns.