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American literature is the literature written or 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 colonies on the eastern coast of the present-day United States. Therefore, its literary tradition begins as linked to the broader tradition of English literature. Part 2 of ebook "American Literature: Prose, drama, poetry" presents content related to Drama American and Poetry American. Inviting you to refer to more information. | American Literature Part 2 Drama From page 240 to 277 American Literature Drama I INTRODUCTION American Literature Drama literature intended for performance written by Americans in the English language. American drama begins in the American colonies in the 17th century and continues to the present. See also Drama and Dramatic Arts. Most American plays of the 18th and 19th centuries strongly reflected British influence. In fact no New York City theater season presented more American plays than British plays until 1910. The reasons behind this phenomenon are complex but a common language and the ready availability of British plays and British actors offer the most obvious explanation. Paul Zindel American author Paul Zindel won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1971 for his play The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds. He is also known for his children s books which blend sensitivity and humor. UPI CORBIS-BETTMANN Jason Miller American dramatist and actor Jason Miller won the 1973 Pulitzer Prize for his play That Championship Season which deals with the greed and corruption lurking just below the surface of society. UPI CORBIS-BETTMANN 240 Lanford Wilson Noted for his ability to produce realistic dialogue American playwright Lanford Wilson won the 1980 Pulitzer Prize for drama for his play Talley s Folly. UPI CORBIS-BETTMANN Microsoft Encarta 2008. 1993-2007 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Although the British repertory dominated the American stage for so long American drama had begun to diverge from British drama by the time of Andrew Jackson s presidency from 1828 to 1836. British plays which typically reflected the attitudes and manners of the upper classes were by then in conflict with more egalitarian American values. Despite this growing divergence British actors theater managers and plays continued to cross the Atlantic Ocean with regularity and most American plays copied British models until the early 20th century. For this reason some