Local color writing
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Local color writing is a literary movement that emphasizes the distinctive characteristics of a particular region—its dialect, customs, landscape, and social norms—to create a vivid sense of place.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary movement
→
literary style → regionalism in literature → |
| aimsTo | create a vivid sense of place → |
| analyzedWithConcept |
center-periphery relations in culture
→
cultural identity → place and space in literature → |
| canReinforce | regional stereotypes → |
| canServeAs | document of local customs and speech patterns → |
| contrastedWith |
cosmopolitan literature
→
nationalist literature that downplays regional differences → |
| developedInCountry |
United States of America
→
surface form:
United States
|
| emergedInPeriod | late 19th century → |
| emphasizes |
local traditions
→
regional identity → specific cultural practices → |
| focusesOn | distinctive characteristics of a particular region → |
| hasCharacteristic |
depiction of local customs
→
detailed description of landscape → emphasis on a specific geographic region → representation of regional social norms → use of regional dialect → |
| hasCriticalDebate |
issues of race, class, and gender representation
→
tension between authenticity and exoticism → |
| hasNotablePractitioner |
Bret Harte
→
Hamlin Garland → Joel Chandler Harris → Kate Chopin → Mark Twain → Mary E. Wilkins Freeman → Sarah Orne Jewett → |
| influenced |
20th-century regional fiction
→
contemporary place-based writing → |
| influencedBy | post-Civil War social and cultural changes in the United States → |
| oftenFeatures |
detailed setting descriptions
→
nostalgic tone → plots centered on everyday life → stereotypical or strongly marked regional characters → |
| oftenUses |
frame narratives or anecdotal structures
→
vernacular speech → |
| relatedGenre |
naturalism
→
realism → |
| relatedTo |
American Regionalism
→
surface form:
American literary regionalism
|
| studiedIn |
American literature courses
→
comparative literature → |
| typicalSetting |
Southern United States
→
surface form:
American South
Old West →
surface form:
American West
Midwestern rural communities → New England → |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.