Question

What does the following quote refer to? Do you agree with the statement? "American literature begins with the first human perception of the American landscape expressed and preserved in language." N. Scott Momaday

Answer 1

I agree with N. Scott Momaday’s argument. The first perception of the American environment and its perpetuation in language starts in the oral tradition of Native American people. The beliefs, behaviour, culture are wrapped in these oral traditions which later would be transcribed into early American literature.