American Prose and Poetry in the 20th Century - Cambridge Contexts in Literature

Klappentext 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.Critical introductions to a range of literary topics and genres. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction; 1. Reading 20th century American literature; 2. Approaching the texts; 3. Texts and extracts; 4. How to write about 20th century American literature; 5. Resources.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Caroline Zilboorg, Zilboorg Caroline
• Verlag: Cambridge University Press Academic
• Sprache: Englisch
• Altersempfehlung: 16 bis 19 Jahre
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 22.06.2000
• EAN: 9780521663908
• ISBN: 978-0-521-66390-8
• Abmessung: 155 mm x 230 mm x 4 mm
• Serie: Cambridge Contexts in Literature
• Themen: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Pädagogik > Schulpädagogik, Didaktik, Methodik; Schule und Lernen > Unterrichtsvorbereitung > Berufliche Bildung; English, LITERARY CRITICISM / American / General, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Literary Criticism & Collections, American English, Literary studies: general, Literary studies: c 1500 to c 1800, Educational: English Literature, Designed / suitable for National Curriculum, For National Curriculum (England and Wales), Educational: First / native language: Literature studies