Literature of the Modern Age Review

wrote about life during the Great Depression and the celebration of the human spirit

What was the Harlem Renaissance?

Two wars and a depression led to a new literary movement called Modernism; its purpose was to -

African American poet who believed art transcended race

writer of The Great Gatsby

leader of the Harlem Renaissance

What prompted America to enter WWI?

To where did most expatriots move?

expat creator of Imagism

Which of the following titles does NOT apply to this time period?

American poet and pedetrician

writer who tried to capture life in the deep South

What act led to bootlegging and organized crime?

Which of the following describes the period from 1914 to 1945?

What ended the Roaring 20s and started the Great Depression?

What literary movement included poetry that used clear, concrete images?

WWI was called -

used his hometown to create a fictional literary place

the first American poet to speak at a presidential inauguration

When did women get the right to vote?

What event brought America into WWII?

expat writer of "The Wasteland"

What narrative technique developed as a result of modern psychology?

American writer injured serving as WWI ambulance driver

American poet who also wrote a biography of Abraham Lincoln

writer who credits 5 famous writers with her education

writer whose place in literary history was restored by Alice Walker