Complete the Timeline of Early 20th Century American Literature by adding ONE literary

title (short story, novel, or poem) and ONE influential event for that literary title for each of
the decades listed. You will also need to explain how the two pieces are connected. You
should be able to complete this as you read through the lesson, filling in events on your
timeline, however you may also use outside sources if you would like. You should have a
total of eight events on your timeline before submitting it to your instructor.

Timeline of Early 20th Century American Literature

Example: 1905—O'Henry's short story "The Gift of the Magi" contains many Biblical
allusions, or references to the Bible. In the 20th century, a writers' style and tone were often
influenced by the King James Bible.

 Some poems in Charles

1900 Baudelaire's 1857 "Les Fleurs du
mal", which utilizes the idea of the
correspondence between senses.
During the twentieth century,
Symbolists needed to eliminate
poetry's formalized speech so poetry
can portray the sentiments of a
man's understanding and internal
life.
 "Poetry: A Magazine of Verse" was
1910 a magazine begun by a woman
named Harriet Monroe in Chicago
in the year 1912.
 During this time, modern American
poetry was usually found in
magazines like Harriet Monroe's.
 
1920
 
 
1930