A history of American literature

"The History of American Literature from 1950 to the Present offers a comprehensive analysis of the wide range of literary works that extends into the 21st century. It covers drama, poetry, fiction, non-fiction, memoirs, science fiction, and detective novels. This book features discussion of American works within the context of such 21st-century issues as globalization, medicine, gender, education, and other topics."--Publisher's website.