TY  - BOOK
AU  - Rangno,Erik V.R.
TI  - Contemporary American literature: (1945-present) 
T2  - Backgrounds to American literature
SN  - 0816056714 (hc : alk. paper)
PY  - 2006///
CY  - New York
PB  - Facts On File
KW  - American literature
KW  - 20th century
KW  - History and criticism
KW  - Postmodernism (Literature)
KW  - United States
KW  - Literatura estadounidense
KW  - 19
KW  - Historia y crítica
KW  - Postmodernismo
KW  - Estados Unidos
N1  - Bibliografía:  (p. 94). - índices; American literature since 1945 -- The fifties -- The sixties and beyond -- Contemporary American poetry -- New voices -- The postmodern moment -- Timeline
N2  - Examines the works and lives of American writers from 1945 up to the present, covering the political events of that time period and analyzing the historical and cultural contexts of their writings. American literature of the 20th century focuses on a variety of topics, from the violence of war and the struggle for civil rights to the social impact of technology and the moral significance of money. A concise, engaging guide to American contemporary literature, this volume provides information on 20th century writers; the 1950s, 1960s, and beyond; contemporary American poetry; new voices; and the postmodern movement. Writers covered include: Bob Dylan, Lyndon Johnson, John F. Kennedy, Alfred C. Kinsey, Norman Mailer, Toni Morrison, Adrienne Rich, J. D. Salinger, Kurt Vonnegut, and more
ER  -