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A History of American Working-Class Literature provides an authoritative and expansive overview of how working people have expressed themselves through literature across American history. Co-authored by Nicholas Coles and Paul Lauter, this groundbreaking text explores the voices, experiences, and cultural contributions of laborers, farmers, and ordinary citizens who have shaped the nation’s literary landscape.
The work traces working-class literature from its earliest colonial manifestations through contemporary times, examining poetry, prose, autobiographies, and popular writings. It challenges traditional literary canon by centering narratives often marginalized in mainstream scholarship. The authors demonstrate how class consciousness, labor struggles, and workers’ perspectives have fundamentally influenced American letters, offering readers a more inclusive and democratic understanding of the nation’s literary heritage.
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