Pre-Owned Dlb 6: American Novelists Since World War II, Second Series, Used [Hardcover]

This DLB volume supplements Volume 2 with 70 additional biographical entries covering American novelists actively writing during this period of extraordinary proliferation for the literary form. Among them are 'interesting new talents...and many others of striking quality,' writes William Targ in the volume's foreword. There is also '...ample assurance of a new body of risk-takers, stylists and nontraditionalists,' he continues. Indeed, here we have the whole spectrum of writing talent.70 entries include: Eleanor Clark, Elizabeth Hardwick, Edward Hoagland, Peter Matthiessen, James A. Michener, Toni Morrison, Mario Puzo, Isaac Bashevis, Singer Gore Vidal, Alice Walker, Joseph Wambaugh and Jessamyn West. CONDITION – USED: Books sold are in GOOD or better condition. Good Condition: Minimal damage to the cover, dust jacket may not be included, minimal wear to binding, most of the pages undamaged(e.g., minimal creases or tears), highlighting / underlining acceptable on books as long as the text is readable and markings are not excessive, no missing pages. May be a former library book, with usual treatments(e.g., mylar covers, call stickers, stamps, card pockets, barcodes, or remainder marks). Extra components, such as CDs, DVDs, figurines, or access codes are not included. ISBN: 9780810309081 ISBN10: 0810309084 Contributors: Kibler, James,