The novels of kurt vonnegut, as well as the works of authors like mailer, salinger, and arthur miller, represent a period in american literature in which we find few heroes, lots of self-reflection, and passages like this one--in which the narrator appears and describes the writing process itself. this period is called the

The period of the novels of Kurt Vonnegut, as well as the works of authors like Mailer, Salinger, and Arthur Miller is called the 'post-modern period'.

Explanation:

The authors and their writings that emerged in the post-modern period proved to be qualified enough to define the period by their works. The post-modern is the period spanning thirty long years from 1930 to 1960. Writings in this period are descriptive of the contemporary world.

on the first day of new student week, amber revealed to her roommate that she is a lesbian. this is an example of self-disclosure.