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Colonial American literature includes the writings of Mary Rowlandson, William Bradford, Anne Bradstreet and John Winthrop.
- American history have also contributed to this genre, such as (((John Smith and William Penn. ))) historical
- example is ((((Mary Rowlandson's narrative account, "The Sovereignty and Goodness of God: )))) Being a Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson." This narrative gives an insider's account of a colonist being captured by Native Americans and describes the heavy hostility between the Native Americans and colonistsالعداوة الكبيرة بين الهنود الحمر والمستعمرين. Rowland's story is categorized as an autobiography and a captivity narrative. صنفت قصتها على انها سيرة ذاتية - ((((narrative))))
- Anne Bradstreet's poetry, the "Bay Psalm Book,"
and Pastor Edward Taylor's "Preparatory Mediations. RELIGIOUS TEXT
Great Awakening movement قاد الى الصحوة
-(((("The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin")))) and the pamphlet (((("Common Sense" by Thomas Paine ))))) explored many of these new ideas - the Enlightenment