美国民间文学述评

The Review of American Folk Literatue

美国民间文学有着悠久的历史和古老的传统 ,是研究美国文学不可忽视的一个方面。对美国来说 ,它是一笔巨大的文化遗产。许多优秀的民间文学作品反映了美国人民卓越的革命传统、广阔的生活场景、高尚的思想品德和豪爽幽默的情趣 ,并展现了丰富多彩的艺术风格。

With a long history and an age old tradition, folk literature is a rich cultural heritage for America. Many works depict the American peoples revolutionary tradition, living scenes, moral character and humourous mood, and are characterized by various artistic styles. American folk literature is an important component of American literature and therefore cant be neglected in its study.This paper makes an overall review of the origin, development and influence of American folk literature.