American Literature Part V Twentieth-Century LiteratureSection 1 The 1920s I. Introduction The 1920s is a flowering period of American literature. It is considered “the second renaissance” of American literature. The nicknames for this period: (1) Roaring 20s comfort (2) Dollar Decade rich (3) Jazz Age Jazz musicII. Background 1. First World War “a war to end all wars” (1) Economically: became rich from WWI. Economic boom: new inventions. Highly-consuming society. (2) Spiritually: dislocation, f