A History of American Literature: 1950 to the Present

• The History of American Literature from 1950 to the Present offers a comprehensive analysis of the wide range of literary works that extends into the 21st century
• Covers drama, poetry, fiction, non-fiction, memoirs, science fiction, and detective novels
• Features discussion of American works within the context of such 21st-century issues as globalization, medicine, gender, education, and other topics

Keywords: 20th Century & Contemporary American Literature, Novel, Salinger, Vonnegut, 9/11, Post war, DeLillo, Toni Morrison, Truman Capote, Kerouac, Ellison