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Gwendolyn Brooks
Gwendolyn Brooks was a prominent writer during the post modernism time period in American literature. She was the winner of the Pulitzer Prize in 1950. She had an ability to make small insignificant events in her writings take on greater meaning. One would have to look to find the deeper meaning she was trying to show. She typically wrote about the struggles of those who were poor and had themes of black pride through out her writing. In 1967 Brooks changed her writing style to a simpler one so that her themes could come off stronger. Brooks grew up with encouragement from her parents and wanted to make sure she could also influence others to keep writing.
J. D. Salinger
J. D. Salinger was born on January 1, 1919. He began writing in high school and even had some storied published before he entered World War II. He is best known for his story the Catcher in the Rye. It deals with themes of teenage confusion, angst, alienation, language and rebellion. Salinger really embraced stepping away from Modernism in this novel and wrote what some still consider shocking material. The Catcher in the Rye has been banned from schools, gotten a teacher fired then reinstated and caused many a protest. However, it is also one of the most well read books and considered 100 best English-language novels written since 1923 by Time Magazine. J.D. Salinger's and Post-Modernism's influence will likely live forever through this book.
Sylvia Plath
Sylvia Plath was an American-born poet and author during the postmodern period of American literature. She is famous for best-selling semi-autobiographical tale, The Bell Jar, which is based on her struggles with depression and attempted suicide in her years as a young adult. Her poetry is also known for being cathartic and somewhat confessional. Some of her poems include “Daddy” which chillingly details the profound effect her father’s death had on her as a small child and “The Mirror” which eloquently depicts the cycles of life, displaying aging unfolding in stages of glimpses into a mirror.
