Research the literary movement or genre with which the work is associated.
In-depth historical background information on each movement as well as modern critical interpretation of each movement's characteristic styles and themes.
You can browse or try your Birth date in the search box - format: m/d/year, 1/2/1967. A good "Open Web" source that provides major events - mostly in American history: politics, war, technology, crime, disaster, Hollywood, music, and much much more. Just pick the day.
"Browse important events in history by clicking on each date to see a featured archival New York Times front page and article, as well as a list of other notable events that occurred on that day."
1985 to present. Not all full-text...
1980 - present. Not all full text.
1985 - present. Not all full text.
Research the social/cultural context in which the work was written.
Includes histories of social movements from a sociological perspective.