American Prose and Poetry in the 20th Century (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521663908)

Critical introductions to a range of literary topics and genres. The literature written by Americans during the twentieth century encompasses a wide variety of voices; voices that attempt to capture the breadth and diversity of American experience in a century of dizzying change. This book examines the dramatic social changes and political events - such as the Great Depression, American involvement in the Second World War and the civil rights movement - that helped to shape American writing throughout the century.

Author: Caroline Zilboorg
ISBN-10: 0521663903
ISBN-13: 9780521663908
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 07/10/2000
Pages: 130
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 8.80h x 6.00w x 0.30d