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- American Literature in Transition, 1980–1990
- American Literature in Transition
- American Literature in Transition, 1980–1990
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Contributors
- Acknowledgments
- Chronology
- Introduction
- Part I Themes
- Chapter 1 Magic, Meet Realism
- Chapter 2 Youth Culture on the Skids
- Chapter 3 Womanism
- Chapter 4 Revisiting Masculinity
- Chapter 5 The Ghosts of History I
- Chapter 6 The Ghosts of History II
- Chapter 7 The Enduring Literary Legacy of the Vietnam War
- Part II Genres and Formats
- Part III Institutions
- Index
Chapter 2 - Youth Culture on the Skids
Generation X and Brat Pack Fiction
from Part I - Themes
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 11 December 2017
- American Literature in Transition, 1980–1990
- American Literature in Transition
- American Literature in Transition, 1980–1990
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Contributors
- Acknowledgments
- Chronology
- Introduction
- Part I Themes
- Chapter 1 Magic, Meet Realism
- Chapter 2 Youth Culture on the Skids
- Chapter 3 Womanism
- Chapter 4 Revisiting Masculinity
- Chapter 5 The Ghosts of History I
- Chapter 6 The Ghosts of History II
- Chapter 7 The Enduring Literary Legacy of the Vietnam War
- Part II Genres and Formats
- Part III Institutions
- Index
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- American Literature in Transition, 1980–1990 , pp. 13 - 26Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2017