CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN LITERATURE – John Irving, Alice Walker and Toni Morrison

From the early 1970s to the present day, the most important literary movement has been postmodernism, and the flowering of literature by ethnic minority writers. It contains also an element of bizarre names. Contemporary American literature continues the pattern of fiction popularised in the 19th century (along with philosophical questions of 20th century). Toni Morrison (American recipient of the Nobel Prize for Literature), writing in a distinctive lyrical prose style, published her controversial debut novel, The Bluest Eye, Some examples in this regard?

THE WORLD ACCORDING TO GARP – John Irving https://www.amazon.it/World-According-Garp-John-Irving/dp/034536676X In this coming of age novel, you can know the story of T. S. Garp and Jenny Fields (his mother). Garp is her bastard son and Jenny is an feminist leader. Although it is a dark and violent story, there are elements of comedy that make it a special approach to radical feminism death, sex and the human dysfunction.

THE COLOR PURPLE – Alice Walker https://www.amazon.com/Color-Purple-Alice-Walker-ebook/dp/B005NY4QGM The Color Purple has sold more than five million copies, inspired an Academy Award–nominated film directed by Steven Spielberg. Walker’s novel tells the story of a young black woman in America, through 20 years of her life. Dealing with feminism and hatred racism and sisterhood, the novel embodies a journey violence, beauty and self-acceptance.

BELOVED – Toni Morrison https://www.amazon.com/Beloved-Toni-Morrison-ebook/dp/B00N3IJ2IW/ref=sr_1_3?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1480158848&sr=1-3&keywords=BELOVED+%E2%80%93+Toni+Morrison Dedicated to the 60 million African American lives that were lost to slavery, Morrison’s novel examines the life of Sethe and her daughter. Morrison write about the importance of giving voice to the unspeakable violence that surrounded the experience of the slave.

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