DVD 4: 7. 1950-1957; 8. 1958-Present

7. Great American Authors 1950 - 1957
If the Lost Generation authors were searching for identity and meaning, the group of authors in this program rejected everything about mainstream America. Ultimately, they would speak to the baby boomer generation.
Chapters:
1950 - Gwendolyn Brooks Wins the Pulitzer Prize
1951 - Salinger and Plath Set the Stage for the Baby Boomer Generation
1952 - Ralph Ellison and James Baldwin Speak for the American Black Male
1957 - Jack Kerouac Begins the Beat Generation in American Literature
1957 - Dr. Seuss Writes The Cat in the Hat

8. Great American Authors 1958 - Present
This generation of writers witnessed and participated in WWII, the Korean War, The Cold War, The Civil Rights Movement and the Vietnam War. The intellectual, spiritual and emotional effects deeply influenced their writing.
Chapters:
1959 - Lorraine Hansberry:  A Raisin in the Sun
1961 - Joseph Heller: Catch-22
1966 - Truman Capote: In Cold Blood
1969 - Kurt Vonnegut:  Slaughterhouse Five
1982 - John Updike s Rabbit is Rich Wins Pulitzer Prize for Literature
1989 - Asian American Amy Tan: The Joy Luck Club
1993 - Toni Morrison, Alice Walker and August Wilson Redefine the Black Experience
2007 - Cormac McCarthy Wins the Pulitzer Prize for The Road