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Great American Authors: Since 1650
| Length: | 00:28:50 |
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| Usage rights: | 1/1/2008 to 6/30/2034 |
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This generation of writer witnessed and participated in WWII, Korea, The Cold War, The Civil Rights movement, and Vietnam. These experiences shaped the intellect, spirit and emotion of these authors in ways that were translated into their writing. Chapters: 1959- Lorraine Hansberry's Play A Raisin in the Sun is Produced. 1961- Joseph Heller Writes Catch-22. 1966- Truman Capote Writes In Cold Blood. 1969- Kurt Vonnegut Writes Slaughterhouse Five. 1982- John Updike's Rabbit is Rich Wins Pulitzer Prize for Literature. 1989- Asian American Amy Tan Publishes The Joy Luck Club. 1993- Toni Morrison, Alice Walker and August Wilson Redefine the Black Experience. 2007- Cormac McCarthy Wins the Pulitzer Prize for The Road.
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