Brief ontime of Amarican literature The 1930s 6. Contemporary Period Steinbeck (1945-2000) Harlem renaissance (Black American literature) The Post-war Scene Hughes Saul bellow Wright Salinger Ellison Poetry American drama Confessional Poetry EugeneO'Neill Black mountain poets San francisco renaissance The beat generation The New York poetsBrief Outline of American literature The 1930s Steinbeck Harlem Renaissance (Black American literature) Hughes Wright Ellison American Drama Eugene O’Neill 6. Contemporary Period (1945-2000) The Post-war Scene Saul Bellow Salinger Poetry: Confessional Poetry Black Mountain Poets San Francisco Renaissance The Beat Generation The New York Poets