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The Chronology of American Literature in the 20th Century: 1980-1989 - Page 2

This is the 3rd instalment of my chronology of American fiction. It is a list of novels, novellas & short story collections by American authors published in 1980-1989. It includes Pulitzer Prize, PEN/Faulkner Award & National Book Award winners. There are also several works by Nobel Prize winners. Click on the link to go to the previous instalment, which covers 1990-1994.
The source is "The Chronology of American Literature: America's Literary Achievements from the Colonial Era to Modern Times" by Daniel S. Burt (2004).
The books by year are are:
1980: 1-29
1981: 30--59
1982: 60-93
1983: 94-115
1984: 116-144
1985: 145-176
1986: 177--206
1987: 207-233
1988: 234-260
1989: 261-283
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The Collected Stories (Caroline Gordon)
The Collected Stories (Caroline Gordon)
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The Company of Women (Mary Gordon)
The Company of Women (Mary Gordon)
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Ellis Island and Other Stories (Mark Helprin)
Ellis Island and Other Stories (Mark Helprin)
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The Hotel New Hampshire (John Irving)
The Hotel New Hampshire (John Irving)
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The Men's Club (Leonard Michaels)
The Men's Club (Leonard Michaels)
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Tar Baby
Tar Baby
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The Country (David Plante)
The Country (David Plante)
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The Source of Light (Reynolds Price)
The Source of Light (Reynolds Price)
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Housekeeping (Marilynne Robinson)
Housekeeping (Marilynne Robinson)
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Zuckerman Unbound
Zuckerman Unbound
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Storyteller (Leslie Marmon Silko)
Storyteller (Leslie Marmon Silko)
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Gorky Park (Martin Cruz Smith)
Gorky Park (Martin Cruz Smith)
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A Flag for Sunrise
A Flag for Sunrise
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Rabbit Is Rich (John Updike)
Rabbit Is Rich (John Updike)
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Creation (Gore Vidal)
Creation (Gore Vidal)
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You Can't Keep a Good Woman Down
You Can't Keep a Good Woman Down
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Hiding Place (John Edgar Wideman)
Hiding Place (John Edgar Wideman)
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Damballah (John Edgar Wideman)
Damballah (John Edgar Wideman)
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In the Garden of the North American Martyrs (Tobias Wolff)
In the Garden of the North American Martyrs (Tobias Wolff)
60
Sabbatical (John Barth)
Sabbatical (John Barth)
61
The Burning House (Ann Beattie)
The Burning House (Ann Beattie)
62
The Dean's December
The Dean's December
63
Southern Discomfort
Southern Discomfort
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Oh What a Paradise It Seems (John Cheever)
Oh What a Paradise It Seems (John Cheever)
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Prizzi's Honor
Prizzi's Honor
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The Names
The Names
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Dutch Shea, Jr. (John Gregory Dunne)
Dutch Shea, Jr. (John Gregory Dunne)
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George Mills (Stanley Elkin)
George Mills (Stanley Elkin)
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Mickelsson's Ghosts (John Gardner)
Mickelsson's Ghosts (John Gardner)
70
A Mother and Two Daughters (Gail Godwin)
A Mother and Two Daughters (Gail Godwin)
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A Is for Alibi (Sue Grafton)
A Is for Alibi (Sue Grafton)
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Virginie (John Hawkes)
Virginie (John Hawkes)
73
Rites and Witnesses (Rolando Hinojosa)
Rites and Witnesses (Rolando Hinojosa)
74
Oxherding Tale (Charles Johnson)
Oxherding Tale (Charles Johnson)
75
God's Grace (Bernard Malamud)
God's Grace (Bernard Malamud)
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Shiloh and Other Stories (Bobbie Ann Mason)
Shiloh and Other Stories (Bobbie Ann Mason)
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Nobody's Angel (Thomas McGuane)
Nobody's Angel (Thomas McGuane)
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The Women of Brewster Place (Gloria Naylor)
The Women of Brewster Place (Gloria Naylor)
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A Bloodsmoor Romance (Joyce Carol Oates)
A Bloodsmoor Romance (Joyce Carol Oates)
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Seaview (Toby Olson)
Seaview (Toby Olson)
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