At the beginning of the twentieth century, the country’s literature was widely considered provincial. Then Malcolm Cowley set about championing writers like Kerouac and Faulkner as uniquely American.
  • DagwoodIII@piefed.socialEnglish
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    2 days ago

    Also look up John Campbell and Joseph T. Shaw.

    Campbell published ‘Analog’ the science fiction magazine that gave us Asimov and Heinlein, along with a few other guys.

    Saw edited "Black Mask’ which gave us Dashiell Hammett, creator of Sam Spade and The Thin Man series.