American literature  is one that was written or produced in the United States and its preceding colonies
American literature is literature written or produced in the United States and its preceding colonies
American literature
American literature is literature written or produced in the United States of America and its preceding colonies (for specific discussions of poetry and theater, see Poetry of the United States and Theater in the United States). Before the founding of the United States, the British colonies on the eastern coast of the present-day United States were heavily influenced by English literature. The American literary tradition thus began as part of the broader tradition of English literature. 
The revolutionary period is notable for the political writings of Benjamin
American literature (disambiguation)
American literature is the literature written or produced in the area of the United States and its preceding colonies.
American literature can also refer to:
- American Literature (journal) (established 1929) is a literary journal.
- Inter-American literature involves the comparative study of authors and texts from all the Americas.
- American literature (academic discipline) is an academic discipline devoted to the study of American literature.