A History of American Literature

_ 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

Illustrations ix

Preface xi

1 Locating Contemporary Literat ...