Research Guide to American Literature: Contemporary Literature, 1970 to Present
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Research guide to American literature. — New ed.
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literature—Research—Methodology—Handbooks, manuals, etc. 2. American litera-
ture—History and criticism. 3. Canon (Literature) I. Franklin, Benjamin, 1939– II.
Vietto, Angela III. Habich, Robert D., 1951– IV. Quirk, Tom, 1946– V. Scharnhorst,
Gary. VI. Anderson, George Parker, 1957– VII. Cusatis, John. VIII. Moser, Linda
Trinh, 1964– IX. West, Kathryn, 1962– X. Facts on File, Inc.
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