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The Chronology of American Literature in the 20th Century: 1980-1989 - Page 4

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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Lives of the Poets (E.L. Doctorow)
Lives of the Poets (E.L. Doctorow)
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Stones for Ibarra (Harriet Doerr)
Stones for Ibarra (Harriet Doerr)
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We Don't Live Here Anymore (Andre Dubus)
We Don't Live Here Anymore (Andre Dubus)
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Love Medicine
Love Medicine
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Neuromancer (William Gibson)
Neuromancer (William Gibson)
126
Victory Over Japan: A Book of Stories
Victory Over Japan: A Book of Stories
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The Finishing School (Gail Godwin)
The Finishing School (Gail Godwin)
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The Tie That Binds (Kent Haruf)
The Tie That Binds (Kent Haruf)
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God Knows
God Knows
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Dreams of Sleep (Josephine Humphreys)
Dreams of Sleep (Josephine Humphreys)
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At the Bottom of the River
At the Bottom of the River
132
Foreign Affairs
Foreign Affairs
133
Tough Guys Don't Dance (Norman Mailer)
Tough Guys Don't Dance (Norman Mailer)
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Nop's Trials (Donald McCaig)
Nop's Trials (Donald McCaig)
135
Something to Be Desired (Thomas McGuane)
Something to Be Desired (Thomas McGuane)
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Bright Lights, Big City
Bright Lights, Big City
137
Mysteries of Winterthurn (Joyce Carol Oates)
Mysteries of Winterthurn (Joyce Carol Oates)
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Fly Away Home (Marge Piercy)
Fly Away Home (Marge Piercy)
139
Slow Learner
Slow Learner
140
....And Ladies of the Club (Helen Hooven Santmeyer)
....And Ladies of the Club (Helen Hooven Santmeyer)
141
The Witches of Eastwick
The Witches of Eastwick
142
Lincoln
Lincoln
143
Unto This Hour (Tom Wicker)
Unto This Hour (Tom Wicker)
144
Barracks Thief (Tobias Wolff)
Barracks Thief (Tobias Wolff)
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City of Glass (Paul Auster)
City of Glass (Paul Auster)
146
Continental Drift
Continental Drift
147
Greasy Lake & Other Stories
Greasy Lake & Other Stories
148
The Beans of Egypt, Maine (Carolyn Chute)
The Beans of Egypt, Maine (Carolyn Chute)
149
White Noise (Don Delillo)
White Noise (Don Delillo)
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World's Fair (E.L. Doctorow)
World's Fair (E.L. Doctorow)
151
Less Than Zero (Bret Easton Ellis)
Less Than Zero (Bret Easton Ellis)
152
Carpenter's Gothic (William Gaddis)
Carpenter's Gothic (William Gaddis)
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Rough Translations (Molly Giles)
Rough Translations (Molly Giles)
154
Men and Angels (Mary Gordon)
Men and Angels (Mary Gordon)
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Adventures in the Alaskan Skin Trade (John Hawkes)
Adventures in the Alaskan Skin Trade (John Hawkes)
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The Call (John Hersey)
The Call (John Hersey)
157
The Cider House Rules (John Irving)
The Cider House Rules (John Irving)
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Fiskadoro
Fiskadoro
159
Lake Wobegon Days (Garrison Keillor)
Lake Wobegon Days (Garrison Keillor)
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Annie John (Jamaica Kincaid)
Annie John (Jamaica Kincaid)
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