2. An Outline of 20th Century American Literature oThe lost generation "writers were devoid of faith and alienated from a civilization After the WWl, a group of new American dramatists emerged o During 1920s and 1930s, appeared Harlem Renaissance, a burst of literary achievement by Negro artists ● After wwⅡ, a new generation of American authors wrote in the skeptical, ironic tone o In the 1960s and 70s, they turned increasingly to experimental techniques 2021/2/212021/2/21 3 2. An Outline of 20th Century American Literature ⚫ “The Lost Generation” writers were devoid of faith and alienated from a civilization. After the WWI, a group of new American dramatists emerged. ⚫ During 1920s and 1930s, appeared “Harlem Renaissance”, a burst of literary achievement by Negro artists. ⚫ After WWⅡ, a new generation of American authors wrote in the skeptical, ironic tone. ⚫ In the 1960s and 70s, they turned increasingly to experimental techniques