Beyond the Gray Flannel Suit: Books from the 1950s that Made American CultureA&C Black, 2004 M09 1 - 207 pages Discusses the major literary works of the 1950s, which introduced new forms and dealt with such controversial topics as racial discrimination, religious differences, and social class. |
Contents
The New Observers | 110 |
The Eggheads | 133 |
WASP Catholic Black Jewish | 160 |
Naturalism Reinvented | 187 |
Acknowledgments | 202 |
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