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Which was among the first distinctly American works of literature?

A. An American Tragedy by Theodore Dreiser
B. The Call of the Wild by Jack London
C. The Last of the Mohicans by James Fenimore Cooper
D. “Because I Could Not Stop for Death” by Emily Dickinson

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D. The correct answer is Emily Dickinson she was a brilliant writer in literature.
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D. "Because i could not stop for Death" by Emily Dickinson is the correct answer.

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Emily Dickinson was an American poet. She was born in Massachusetts. There is no formal statement of her aesthetic intentions as her work involves variety of themes. She is considered a transcendentalist. Her poetry used irony, puns and satire. She is also considered a powerful figure in American literature. Despite being a prolific writer very few poems of her were published during her lifetime. " Because I could not stop for death was also written by her, in the poem death takes her on a journey to the afterlife.

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