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1 2 + 2 + Post Modernism 1950-Present

2 Historical Influences
+ 2 Historical Influences WWII, Cold War, Civil Rights Movement Add a Footer

3 Key Characteristics Innovative subjects and style
Increasingly diverse (authors and content) Add a Footer

4 Key Characteristics What Post Modernism is Not
2 + Key Characteristics What Post Modernism is Not Challenges the Purpose of War Challenges American Dream Challenges Authority Add a Footer

5 Famous Poets: The Beatniks
Title Famous Novelists Famous Poets: The Beatniks John Steinbeck JD Salinger Kurt Vonnegut Allen Ginsberg Jack Kerouac Add a Footer

6 Jackson Pollack’s Work Summarizes the Post Modern Literary Movement
2 + 2 + THANK YOU! Jackson Pollack’s Work Summarizes the Post Modern Literary Movement Add a Footer

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