Intended for students who have passed an introduction to literature, this coursebook offers a survey of twentieth-century American literature. Geared to the actual needs of students in a modular literature course, the book provides practical, "hands-on", material for the sessions in one semester. Covering poetry, prose fiction and drama, it deals with texts by major canonical writers from Modernism to the postmodern period. Students using the book will -read and prepare literary texts for discu ...