"The Encyclopedia of Contemporary American Fiction: 1980-2020 offers a collection of focused, in-depth analyses of some of the most significant authors and literary subjects of the last four decades. Cutting-edge entries taking on both established and emerging writers and engaging wide-ranging subjects such as Multiculturalism, Contemporary Regionalisms, Realism After Poststructuralism, Indigenous Narratives, Globalism and Big Data offer new perspectives on American fiction of the last 40 years. Looking both backward and forward, the encyclopaedia offers an overview of fiction at the turn of the millennium as well as a vision of what is to come. It is suitable for both students and scholars of American literature, balancing overview and analysis, summary and critique"-- Provided by publisher.