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008			110617s2011 mau b 001 0 eng
020			_a9781405192286
082	0	0	_a810.9 _bGraH
100	1		_aGray, Richard J.
245	1	2	_aA History of American Literature / _cRichard Gray
250			_a2nd Ed.
260			_aMalden : _bWiley-Blackwell, _cc2012.
300			_axii, 913p.
520			_a"Updated throughout and with much new material, A History of American Literature, Second Edition, is the most up-to-date and comprehensive survey available of the myriad forms of American Literature from pre-Columbian times to the present? The most comprehensive and up-to-date history of American literature available today? Covers fiction, poetry, drama, and non-fiction, as well as other forms of literature including folktale, spirituals, the detective story, the thriller, and science fiction? Explores the plural character of American literature, including the contributions made by African American, Native American, Hispanic and Asian American writers? Considers how our understanding of American literature has changed over the past? thirty years Situates American literature in the contexts of American history, politics and society Offers an invaluable introduction to American literature for students at all levels, academic and general readers"--
520			_a"This widely anticipated Second Edition features a wealth of fresh updates and new material, including a detailed survey of the fiction, drama, and poetry written in response to 9/11 and the 2018 war on terror.'"--
650		0	_aAmerican Literature _xHistory and Criticism
650		7	_aLiterary Criticism
650		7	_aAmerican
942			_cBK
999			_c6487 _d6487