Florida literature

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Florida literature is as varied as the state itself. Genres traditionally include fiction, nonfiction, and poetry, and some of it may be considered part of the American regional Southern literature genre. Writers affiliated with the locale of Florida include William Bartram, Elizabeth Bishop, James Branch Cabell, Hart Crane, Stephen Crane, Harry Crews, Nilo Cruz, John Fleming, Ernest Hemingway, Carl Hiaasen, Jay Hopler, Zora Neale Hurston, José Martí, Campbell McGrath, Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, Wallace Stevens, and Harriet Beecher Stowe.^[1][2]

Florida literature is a combination of written and verbal history that explains on the development of Florida City. It contributes to part of the Southern Literature of South America. Florida Literature points out different forms of genre that have evolved in the state of Florida since 15th century. Similarly, it mentions on different talented artists throughout the century. Legendary artists such as Elmore Leonard, Harry Crews, Pat Frank and Zora Hurston have intensively contributed to the growth and sustainability of Florida literature. The literature not only touches on the literature but also the central ideas that touch on the social, economic and political aspect human being.