Publisher: Britannica Educational/Rosen

Copyright Date: 2011

Edition Date: 2011 Release Date: 08/01/10

Pages: 235 pages

ISBN: 1-615-30133-X

ISBN 13: 978-1-615-30133-1

Dewey: 810.9

LCCN: 2010002166

Dimensions: 24 cm.

Subject Heading:
American literature. 20th century. History and criticism.
American literature. 21st century. History and criticism.
American literature. 20th century. Bio-bibliography.
American literature. 21st century. Bio-bibliography.
Authors, American. 20th century. Biography.
Authors, American. 21st century. Biography.

Language: English

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Bibliography Index/Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.

Reading Level: 10.0

Interest Level: 9-12

Perhaps the most defining characteristic of American literature composed after World War II is the rejection of conventional form and structure with its increasingly uninhibited and experimental style. Embracing works from previously marginalized groups like African Americans and women and ushering in new genres, contemporary American literature has progressively begun to mirror the American population in diversity and versatility. In this volume, readers are invited to think critically about the social issues and ideas that are as much a part of modern American life as they are of modern American literature.