Great American Authors Since 1650: 1958-Present
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Browse Full-length Non-member TitlesThis generation of writer witnessed and participated in WWII, the Korea War, the Cold War, the Civil Rights Movement, and the Vietnam War. These experiences shaped the writers intellectually, spiritually and emotionally in ways that were translated into their writing. Authors from this time period include: Lorraine Hansberry, Joseph Heller, Truman Capote, Kurt Vonnegut, John Updike, Amy Tan, Toni Morrison, Alice Walker, August Wilson, and Cormac McCarthy.
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Runtime: 28 minutes 58 seconds
- Topic: Biographies, Literature
- Subtopic: American Literature, Capote, Truman, Hansberry, Lorraine, Heller, Joseph, McCarthy, Cormac, Morrison, Toni, Tan, Amy, Updike, John, Vonnegut, Kurt, Walker, Alice, Wilson, August
- Grade/Interest Level: 9 - 12
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- Release Year: 2007
- Producer/Distributor: Ambrose Video Publishing, Inc
- Series: Great American Authors: Since 1650
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