Library of Congress Classification:Class P, subclass PS -- American Literature
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Subclass PS: American Literature is a classification used by the Library of Congress classification system under Class P -- Language and Literature. This article describes subclass PS. Most modern works are listed under their individual authors (PS3500 through PS3626).
Contents
- PS
- 1-3576........American literature
- 126-138......Biography, memoirs, letters, etc.
- 147-152......Women authors
- 163-173......Treatment of special subjects, classes
- 185-228......By period
- 185-195.....17th/18th century
- 201-217.....19th century
- 221-228.....20th century
- 241-286......Special regions, states, etc
- 241-255.....North
- 261-267.....South
- 271-285.....West and Central
- 301-325......Poetry
- 330-352......Drama
- 360-379......Prose
- 370-379.....Prose fiction
- 400-408......Oratory
- 409..........Diaries
- 410-418......Letters
- 420-428......Essays
- 430-438......Wit and humor, satire
- 451-478......Folk literature
- 490..........Juvenile literature (general)
- 501-688......Collections of American literature
- 530-536.2...By period
- 537-574.....By region
- 538-549....North
- 551-559....South
- 561-572....West and Central
- 580-619.....Poetry
- 593........By form
- 601-615....By period
- 623-635.....Drama
- 642-659.5...Prose (general)
- 651-659....By period
- 660-668.....Oratory
- 666-668....By period
- 669.........Diaries
- 670-678.....Letters
- 680-688.....Essays
- 700-3576.....Individual authors
- 700-893.....17th/18th century (colonial period)
- 991-3390....19th century authors
- 3500-3549...Authors 1900-1960
- 3550-3576...Authors 1961-2000
- 3600-3626...Authors 2001-
- 8001-8599.....Canadian literature
- 1-3576........American literature
Sources
Library of Congress Classification Outline (http://www.loc.gov/catdir/cpso/lcco/lcco.html)