Contemporary American Literature, 1945 - Present
- ISBN-10
- 1604134895
- ISBN-13
- 9781604134896
- Category
- American literature
- Pages
- 126
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2010
- Publisher
- Infobase Publishing
- Authors
- Karen Meyers, Erik V. R. Rangno
Description
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.
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