Literary History in the Twenty-First Century

This program marks the publication of The Oxford History of the Novel in English, Volume 8: American Fiction since 1940. The participants discuss the importance of making visible the aspects of US literary history that have been long neglected. To what degree is the very designation “US literature” still useful, at this point in our cultural history? Do we still need to think in terms of national literatures?  

Organized by

• Cyrus R. K. Patell, Professor of English, NYU
• Deborah Lindsay Williams, Clinical Professor of Liberal Studies, NYU

In Collaboration with