Postwar Literature, 1945-1970

Postwar Literature: 1945–1970 covers American literature during the postwar period. Containing approximately 40 study guides, this new resource provides the necessary background information, suggests helpful areas of research, and lists the best secondary sources for students writing about this era of American literature. Topics covered include: The beat movementConfessional poetryRalph Ellison's Invisible ManHarper Lee's To Kill a MockingbirdLiterary responses to the civil rights movement and t