Dictionary of Midwestern Literature, Volume Two: Dimensions of the Midwestern Literary Imagination

The Midwest has produced a substantial literary heritage. Authors from the region have won half of the nation's Nobel Prizes for Literature and numerous Pulitzer Prizes. This volume examines the racial, ethnic, and cultural diversity of Midwestern literature. It includes entries on 35 significant Midwestern literary works, literary genres, literary and cultural movements, historical and social movements, state and city literatures, and literary journals and magazines. The volume also covers science fiction, film, comic strips, graphic novels, and environmental writing. Compiled by scholars, this second volume of the Dictionary of Midwestern Literature serves as a comprehensive reference demonstrating the region's cultural vitality and the significance and distinctiveness of its literary tradition.