20世纪美国文学取得了举世瞩目的成就。其主要有以下几个特点:文学流派繁多,异彩纷呈;戏剧、诗歌、小说各领风骚,现实主义小说成就最高;文学批评表现出独立性、多元性和科学性;文学创作者具有反传统性与创新性。这些特点使美国文学充满了生机和活力,并对世界其他国家的文学发展产生了越来越大的影响。 20th century American literature has made remarkable achievements. Its main features are as follows: Literature genres are numerous and colorful; drama, poetry and fiction are the most influential; realism fiction achieves the highest accomplishments; literary criticism shows independence, pluralism and science; literary creators are anti-traditional And innovative. These characteristics make American literature full of vigor and vitality and have an increasingly greater impact on the literary development of other countries in the world.