(2015) How American Literature Looks From Abroad - - "On the occasion of the 4th of July, we the asked the rest of the world for its opinion on American literature. In a deeply unscientific survey of nearly 50 writers, editors, publishers, critics, and translators, representing 30 countries, we asked them to name three quintessentially American books, and tell us about their choices.
Individual titles named: 96 · Books by women: 19 · Most popular decade: The 2000s · Least popular decade: The 1940s · Oldest book: The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin, Benjamin Franklin (1791) · Newest book: Tenth of December, George Saunders (2013) · Most cited writers: William Faulkner (8), Herman Melville (5), F. Scott Fitzgerald (4), J.D. Salinger (4), Mark Twain (4)"
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