Great American Writers: Twentieth Centry: Database
For anyone interested in American literature, these thirteen volumes highlight ninety authors who come from every race and a wide variety of backgrounds. Each article establishes the writer’s place in American literature and examines the societal context. This collection runs from James Agee to Paul Zindel and ranges from John Steinbeck and the Great Depression through Langston Hughes and the Harlem Renaissance to such contemporary writers as Amy Tan and Julia Alvarez.