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The Chronology of American Literature in the 20th Century: 1980-1989 - Page 6

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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Roger's Version
Roger's Version
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The Broom of the System (David Foster Wallace)
The Broom of the System (David Foster Wallace)
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Fool's Crow (James Welch)
Fool's Crow (James Welch)
204
Soldiers in Hiding (Richard Wiley)
Soldiers in Hiding (Richard Wiley)
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Dessa Rose (Sherley Anne Williams)
Dessa Rose (Sherley Anne Williams)
206
Cold Spring Harbor (Richard Yates)
Cold Spring Harbor (Richard Yates)
207
The Locked Room (Paul Aster)
The Locked Room (Paul Aster)
208
The Tidewater Tales (John Barth)
The Tidewater Tales (John Barth)
209
More Die of Heartbreak
More Die of Heartbreak
210
World's End (T.C. Boyle)
World's End (T.C. Boyle)
211
Answered Prayers (Truman Capote)
Answered Prayers (Truman Capote)
212
Whatever Happened to Gloomy Gus of the Chicago Bears? (Robert Coover)
Whatever Happened to Gloomy Gus of the Chicago Bears? (Robert Coover)
213
Alnilam (James Dickey)
Alnilam (James Dickey)
214
A Yellow Raft in Blue Water (Michael Dorris)
A Yellow Raft in Blue Water (Michael Dorris)
215
The Red White and Blue (John Gregory Dunne)
The Red White and Blue (John Gregory Dunne)
216
The Rabbi of Lud (Stanley Elkin)
The Rabbi of Lud (Stanley Elkin)
217
The Rules of Attraction (Brett Easton Ellis)
The Rules of Attraction (Brett Easton Ellis)
218
Rock Springs (Richard Ford)
Rock Springs (Richard Ford)
219
Ellen Foster (Kaye Gibbons)
Ellen Foster (Kaye Gibbons)
220
Klail City (Rolando Hinojosa)
Klail City (Rolando Hinojosa)
221
The Hermit of 69th Street (Jerzy Kosinski)
The Hermit of 69th Street (Jerzy Kosinski)
222
Women and Men (Joseph McElroy)
Women and Men (Joseph McElroy)
223
Texasville (Larry McMurtry)
Texasville (Larry McMurtry)
224
Beloved (Toni Morrison)
Beloved (Toni Morrison)
225
The Northern Lights (Howard Norman)
The Northern Lights (Howard Norman)
226
The Messiah of Stockholm
The Messiah of Stockholm
227
The Thanatos Syndrome (Walker Percy)
The Thanatos Syndrome (Walker Percy)
228
Gone to Soldiers (Marge Piercy)
Gone to Soldiers (Marge Piercy)
229
The Age of Grief (Jane Smiley)
The Age of Grief (Jane Smiley)
230
Presumed Innocent
Presumed Innocent
231
Empire (Gore Vidal)
Empire (Gore Vidal)
232
Bluebeard (Kurt Vonnegut)
Bluebeard (Kurt Vonnegut)
233
Bonfire of the Vanities by Tom Wolfe
Bonfire of the Vanities by Tom Wolfe
234
In the Country of Last Things
In the Country of Last Things
235
Two Against One (Frederick Barthelme)
Two Against One (Frederick Barthelme)
236
The Beginner's Book of Dreams (Elizabeth Benedict)
The Beginner's Book of Dreams (Elizabeth Benedict)
237
The Houseguest (Thomas Berger)
The Houseguest (Thomas Berger)
238
Emperor of the Air (Ethan Canin)
Emperor of the Air (Ethan Canin)
239
Where I'm Calling From: New and Selected Stories (Raymond Carver)
Where I'm Calling From: New and Selected Stories (Raymond Carver)
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The Chinaman Pacific and Frisco R.R. Co. (Frank Chin)
The Chinaman Pacific and Frisco R.R. Co. (Frank Chin)
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