Keywords: James, Henry ; Du Bois, W. E. B ; Platonov, Andreĭ Platonovich ; James, Henry 1843-1916 ; Du Bois, W. E. B. 1868-1963 ; Platonov, Andreĭ Platonovich 1899-1951 ; Melancholy Social aspects ; Modernism (Literature) ; American literature History and criticism ; 19th century ; American literature History and criticism ; 20th century ; Melancholy in literature ; Melancholy Social aspects ; Modernism (Literature) ; USA ; Literatur ; Melancholie ; Verlust ; Geschichte 1898-1928 ; Platonov, Andrej Platonovič 1899-1951 Čevengur ; Du Bois, William E. B. 1868-1963 The souls of black folk ; James, Henry 1843-1916 The turn of the screw ; Verlust ; Melancholie