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Investigate W.D. Howells' influence on the establishment of the American literary canon and critical authority.

Howells and the Canon

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Investigate W.D. Howells' influence on the establishment of the American literary canon and critical authority.
Literary analysis of Howells' writings and speeches
Examination of historical context regarding American literature
Comparison of Howells with contemporaries like Mark Twain and others
Howells played a pivotal role in promoting Western literature within New England-centric literary circles
His criticism and publications contributed significantly to the formation of a literary canon in America
The transition from individual literary authority to academic professionalization reshaped literary criticism.

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This analysis explores Howells' influence on American literature and canonization, indicating broader cultural implications.

John W. Crowley (2026) studied this question.

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