Novelists' America

Description:

The author, a historian, looks at history from the angle of vision of eight American novelists: Sinclair Lewis, F. Scott Fitzgerald, William Faulkner, Thomas Wolfe, John Steinbeck, John Dos Passos, James T. Farrell, Richard Wright. Selections from the major works of these authors are analyzed and offered as illustrative material to enhance the understanding of an era of rapid social change.

subjects: American fiction,  History and criticism,  Social problems in literature,  Roman américain,  Umschulungswerkstätten für Siedler und Auswanderer,  Criticism and interpretation,  Problèmes sociaux dans la littérature,  Roman,  Thèmes, motifs

People: John Dos Passos (1896-1970),  William Faulkner (1897-1962),  Richard Wright (1908-1960),  John Steinbeck (1902-1968),  A. Andrae,  Sinclair Lewis (1885-1951),  F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896-1940),  Thomas Wolfe (1900-1938),  James T. Farrell (1904-1979)

Places: USA

Times: 20th century,  20e siècle