An Introduction to Contemporary American Literature

The prime purpose of the book entitled "Introduction to Contemporary American Literature" provides insights into the selected terms, drama and poetry written by contemporary American, African-American and American Diasporic writers. The book caters information about the background topics such as Development of Postmodern American Drama, Theatre of the Absurd, Broadway and Off-Broadway Theatre, Black Art Movement, Multiculturalism in American Literature, Beat Generation and Confessional Poetry. Further the selected works of Edward Albee, Adrienne Rich, Robert Lowell, Maya Angelou, Meena Alexander, Allen Ginsberg are expounded in the book to acquaint the readers with the contemporary American Literature and corresponding literary trends vis-a-vis.