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Didn't speak until. he was 5 years old had his first stammer when he was

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Tan Twang Eng was a literary author during the contemporary period

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1991- the Middle East unified forces led by the U.S. to defeat Iraq in the Persian Gulf War

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Here's an example of new literature : Slow Dance In Purgatory by Amy Harmon

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As the world is changing so is the real meaning of literature but it's still literature. The tradition of American literary work goes on. They've learned to combine the old and new to make American literature more vibrant. Here's an example of old literature : Beowulf by Seamus Heaney

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In 2008 Barack Obama, was the first African American to be elected president, and is still continuing his presidency till this day.

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1983- The first American women in Space Sally Ride was part of a space shuttle Challenger.

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1972- Last U.S. combat troops leave Vietnam.

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In that capacity, Morrison played a vital role in bringing black literature into the mainstream. One of the first books she worked on was the groundbreaking Contemporary African Literature (1972), a collection that included work by Nigerian writers Wole Soyinka and Chinua Achebe and South African playwright Athol Fugard.

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Cultural diversity in American literature is what makes the writing and reading very unique. Examples are subjects, forms, styles and languages.

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September 11, 2001- terrorists attack the Twin Towers.

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Amy Tan publishes 3rd novel "The Hundred Secret Senses." -1995

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1970- On April 30, 1970, President Nixon appeared on national television to announce the invasion of Cambodia by the United States and the need to draft 150,000 more soldiers for an expansion of the Vietnam War effort. This provoked massive protests on campuses across the country. At Kent State University in Ohio, protesters launched a demonstration that included setting fire to the ROTC building, prompting the governor of Ohio to dispatch 900 National Guardsmen to the campus. 4 students are shot and killed by the National Guard while protesting.

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1993 - Toni Morrison wins Nobel Prize in literature.