A companion to twentieth-century U.S. fiction
By: edited by David Seed.
Contributors: Seed, David.
Series: Blackwell companions to literature and culture
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell; Wiley-Interscience
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Malden
Language: eng
Number of pages: 608
ISBN-13: 9781405146913
Subjects: American fiction -- 20th century -- History and criticism -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Literature and society -- United States -- History -- 20th century -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
Genres: Handbooks, manuals, etc
Other titles: Companion to twentieth-century United States fiction
Description: "Through a wide-ranging series of essays and readings, A Companion to Twentieth-Century United States Fiction presents an overview of fiction published in the United States since the conclusion of World War I. These thought-provoking essays cover a diverse cross-section of novelists from the period: from canonical literary figures, such as Hemingway and Faulkner, to popular contemporary fiction writers, such as Amy Tan and Alice Walker, as well as critical overviews of various literary genres, such as crime and "hard-boiled" fiction, along with coverage of the ethnic and cultural traditions that continue to permeate U.S. fiction. A Companion to Twentieth-Century United States Fiction is an accessible and invaluable entree into the fertile period that cemented America's literary reputation throughout the world."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.