（）was considered by many to be the father of American drama.
In the early part of the 19th century, （） was the center of American writing.
（）, the 1954 Nobel laureate, is often named as one of the most influential writers of the 20th century.
The Waste Land, written by （）, is considered the manifesto of the "Lost Generation".
In his Old Man and the Sea, Ernest Hemingway （）.
Mark Twain’s masterwork was （ ） .
In 1836, （ ） published his famous book Nature, which is the clearest statement of Transcendentalist ideas.
（）,the only American playwright to win the Nobel Prize for Literature, is often considered the father of American drama.
（ ） is considered by many the father of American drama.
In the early part of the 19th century, （ ） was the center of American writing.
Theodore Dreiser was the literary representative of American （ ）.
In his Old Man and the Sea, Hemingway praises the old fisherman’s （ ）.
The moviemaker of Reservoir Dogs is（ ）.
SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS Give a brief answer to each of the following questions. You are required to use complete sentences.
How many main periods can American cinema be separated into? What are they?
（）is often considered the father of American drama.
The Great Gatsby, an American novel written by（ ）, captures fundamental aspects of the national experience and character.
American music in the first half of the 20th century was famous for（） introduced by African-Americans in the south.
TERM EXPLANATION Define the following term in English. Write your answers in around 40 words.
Harlem Renaissance