Library: ENGL 2291: U.S. Literature II : Find Books

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Harlem Speaks : A Living History of the Harlem Renaissance by Cary D. Wintz
Call Number: 810.9896 H28416
Publication Date: 2007-01-01

Cambridge Series

The Cambridge History of American Literature by Sacvan Bercovitch (Editor, Contribution by); Cyrus R. Patell (Editor)
Call Number: 810.9 C178
Publication Date: 1994-02-25
Volume 7: 1940-1990 (Prose)
Volume 8: 1940-1995 (Poetry)

Recommended Books

The library contains literally hundreds of books featuring Modern U.S. Literature. These titles listed below are good starting points for contextualizing some of this literature, but more specialized titles exist as well. To find additional information on a specific author or piece of literature, try browsing the 810 section of the library, viewing the example subject searches, performing a keyword search in the catalog, or ask a librarian for help!

A History of American Literature
Call Number: 810.9 G781h
Covers a full range of fiction, poetry, drama and non-fiction incorporated into the literary canon, in addition to oral literature, folktales, spirituals, etc. Writing is placed in the context of American social and cultural history both before and after the formation of the United States.
Contemporary American Literature: 1945-Present
Call Number: 810.90054 R1969c
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. Provides information on late-20th century writers; the 1950s, '60s, and beyond; contemporary American poetry; new voices; and the postmodern movement.
The Cambridge Companion to American Modernism
Call Number: 810.9112 C1782
Provides an overview of American literary modernism from 1890 to 1939. Offers critical overviews of the major genres, literary culture, and social contexts. Covers nationalism, race, gender and the impact of music and visual arts on literary modernism, as well as overviews of the achievements of American modernism in fiction, poetry and drama.

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