Contemporary authors: 1945 to the present
Contemporary Authors: 1945 to the Present reflects the expansiveness of contemporary literature by providing in-depth and authoritative biographical, contextual, bibliographical, and other critical information on authors from as far afield as Turkey, Japan, and Nigeria, working in a wide variety of genres such as experimental theatre, science fiction, Beat poetry, graphic novels, and children's literature. This volume is an invaluable asset for students, researchers, and casual readers who want…
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- Full title :Contemporary authors : 1945 to the present / edited by Adam Augustyn, Assistant Manager and assistant editor, literature.
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Contemporary Authors: 1945 to the Present reflects the expansiveness of contemporary literature by providing in-depth and authoritative biographical, contextual, bibliographical, and other critical information on authors from as far afield as Turkey, Japan, and Nigeria, working in a wide variety of genres such as experimental theatre, science fiction, Beat poetry, graphic novels, and children's literature. This volume is an invaluable asset for students, researchers, and casual readers who want a better understanding of the varied authors of the recent past and today. - Introduction.
Contemporary literature encompasses so many genres, literary forms, and themes that it would seem almost impossible to identify a unifying thread between them. Yet in the tradition established by literary heavyweights who came before, modern writers of all stripes and backgrounds have continued to entertain and to confront the social, cultural, and psychological realities of the times - including everything from racial identity to war to technology - with their own flair and insight. The diversity of authors profiled herein - from Toni Morrison to Sylvia Plath to Stephen King to David Foster Wallace - attests to the scope and complexity of modern society.
Edition Statements
- Publication Date:2014.
- Edition:First edition
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Britannica Educational Publishing in association with Rosen Educational Services, LLC
- Place of Publication:New York, NY
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:2014.
The Physical Object
- Description:xviii, 336 pages : : illustrations (some color) ; : 24 cm.
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9781622750030, 1622750039
- oclc:ocn835951065
- LC Classification:PN451
- Dewey Decimal:808/.045
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