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An incisive study of modern American literature, casting new light on its origins and themes.

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Series Preface; Acknowledgements; Chronology; Introduction: Chicago, 1893; Chapter 1: The Making of American Modernism; Chapter 2: Tales of New York City: The Birth of the Modern Metropolis; Chapter 3: Regional American Modernism; Chapter 4: Home Thoughts from Abroad: The Lost Generation; Chapter 5: 'When Harlem Was in Vogue': African American Modernism; Chapter 6: 'Make it New!': Experiments in Poetry and Drama; Conclusion: New York, 1939; Student Resources; Glossary; Electronic Resources and Reference Sources; Questions for Discussion; Guide to Further Reading; Index.

Modern American Literature

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      Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
      Publication Date: 31/05/2012
      ISBN13: 9780748625079, 978-0748625079
      ISBN10: 0748625070
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      Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      An incisive study of modern American literature, casting new light on its origins and themes.

      Table of Contents
      Series Preface; Acknowledgements; Chronology; Introduction: Chicago, 1893; Chapter 1: The Making of American Modernism; Chapter 2: Tales of New York City: The Birth of the Modern Metropolis; Chapter 3: Regional American Modernism; Chapter 4: Home Thoughts from Abroad: The Lost Generation; Chapter 5: 'When Harlem Was in Vogue': African American Modernism; Chapter 6: 'Make it New!': Experiments in Poetry and Drama; Conclusion: New York, 1939; Student Resources; Glossary; Electronic Resources and Reference Sources; Questions for Discussion; Guide to Further Reading; Index.

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