{"product_id":"9780230120976","title":"American Literature Readings in the 21st Century","description":"\u003ch1\u003eAmerican Literature Readings in the 21st Century\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eSimmons, D.\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eKurt Vonnegut's darkly comic work became a symbol for the counterculture of a generation. From his debut novel, Player Piano (1951) through seminal 1960's novels such as Cat's Cradle (1963) and Slaughterhouse-Five (1969) up to the recent success of A Man Without A Country (2005), Vonnegut's writing has remained commercially popular, offering a satirical yet optimistic outlook on modern life. Though many fellow writers admired Vonnegut - Gore Vidal famously suggesting that \"Kurt was never dull\" - the academic establishment has tended to retain a degree of scepticism concerning the validity of his work. This dynamic collection aims to re-evaluate Vonnegut's position as an integral part of the American post-war cannon of literature.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Palgrave Macmillan\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2011-12-07\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9780230120976\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1057\/9780230100817\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 216cm x140cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 233\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Palgrave Macmillan US","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45588138754188,"sku":"9780230120976","price":58.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780230120976.jpg?v=1775923111","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9780230120976","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}