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R. Rangno  \nPrincipal Author  \nContemporary American Literature (1945–Present)  \nCopyright © 2006 by DWJ BOOKS LLC  \nAll rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage or retrieval systems, without permission in writing from the publisher. For information contact:  \nFacts On File, Inc.  \nAn imprint of Infobase Publishing  \n132 West 31st Street New York NY 10001  \nLibrary of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Rangno, Erik V. R.  \nContemporary American literature : 1945-present / Erik V.R. Rangno.  \n[p. cm](p. cm).—(Backgrounds to American literature) Includes bibliographical references and index.  \nISBN 0-8160-5671-4 (alk. paper)  \n1. American literature—20th century—History and criticism. 2.  \nPostmodernism (Literature)—United States. I. Title. II. Series.  \nPS225 . R36 2005  \n810.9'0054—dc22 2005020830  \nFacts On File books are available at special discounts when purchased in bulk quantities for businesses, associations, institutions, or sales promotions. Please call our Special Sales Department in New York at  \n(212) 967-8800 or (800) 322-8755.  \nYou can find Facts On File on the World Wide Web at [http://factsonfi](http://factsonfi)[le.com](le.com)  \nPrinted in the United States of America VB PKG 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 This book is printed on acid-free paper.  \nAcknowledgments  \np. 7: U.S. Navy photo by Chief Warrant Officer Seth Rossman  \npp. 14, 23, 25, 37, 41: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division  \np. 45: © Warren J. Plath, Mortimer Rare Book Room, Smith College  \np. 49: Courtesy Library of Congress  \np. 65: © Rubén Guzmán  \n[p. 75: www.availablelightphoto.com](p. 75: www.availablelightphoto.com)  \nDEVELOPED AND PRODUCED BY DWJ BOOKS LLC  \nC O N T E N T S  \n1 . American Literature Since 1945 4  \n2 . The Fifties 16  \n3 . The Sixties and Beyond 29  \n4 . Contemporary American Poetry 4 3  \n5 . New Voices 57  \n6 . The Postmodern Moment 70  \nT imeline 82  \nGlossary of Terms 86  \nBiographical Glossary 9 0 Further Reading 94  \nIndex 9 5  \nP R E FA C E  \nThe five volumes of Backgrounds to American Literature explore 500 years of American literature by looking at the times during which the literature developed. Through a period’s historical antecedents and characteristics—political, cultural, religious, economic, and social—each chapter covers a specific period, theme, or genre.  \nIn addition to these six chapters, readers will find a useful timeline of drama and theatrical history, poetry and prose, and history; a glossary of terms (also identified by small capital letters throughout the text); a biographical glossary; suggestions for further reading; and an index. 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