Covers the individuals and events related to such topics as world events, the arts, communication, education, goverment and politics, and science and medicine from the the colonial era onward
Guillermo Cabrera Infante was a recipient of the Cervantes Prize, awarded annually to the best living Spanish language author. Ten of his most prominent critics delve into his life and work, looking a
Includes entries for a variety of novels, containing biographical data, summary, character descriptions, themes, historical and cultural context, critical overview, critical excerpts, and an original
A study of a German writer who grew up under Nazism and became internationally famous with his first novel, The Tin Drum . O'Neill (German language and literature, Queen's U., Canada) argues that Gra
Collects reviews and essays considering Kingston's three book-length works The Woman Warrior (1976), China Men (1980) and Tripmaster Monkey (1989). Excepting a few pieces written specifically f
Beginning with an introduction that examines the works and influence of the classical masters of science fiction and its development as an accepted literary genre, author Suzanne Reid in her new volum
Murray (history, Rhodes College) examines a broad sweep of American children's literature, from The New England Primer to the works of Maurice Sendak and J.D. Salinger, exploring what the messages emb
A collection of essays written over the past 30 years, with five essays original to this publication. Essays touch on areas including Burn's use of Scottish diction, his satire, Burns and the legacy o
Covers the individuals and events related to such topics as world events, the arts, communication, education, goverment and politics, and science and medicine from the the colonial era onward
Beginning with the commercial trading networks that existed in Africa before and during the slave trading days, the author offers a survey of the tradition of black entrepreneurship brought by slaves
Looks at the three novels and two collections of short stories the American author has produced since 1982. Then presents two interviews with her, and reviews the critical reception of her work. Inclu
Explores critical approaches that scholars have taken towards such works of playwright Corneille as Le Cid (1637), Horace (1641), Cinna (1642), and Polyeucte martyr (1643). The author argues that Corn
This encyclopedia for general readers covers all aspects of the history of human slavery in Asia, Europe, Africa, the Americas, and the United States. Entries include biographies of slaves, abolitioni
Collects 10 reviews of and 17 essays on Morrison's novel. Thirteen of the essays and all of the reviews were published previously, in periodicals such as The New Yorker, African American Review, and N
Rather than presenting one monolithic view of Poe's storied and studied career, Peeples (English, College of Charleston) argues that Poe's writing offers itself to varied interpretations, and itself w
An analysis of the novel in Latin America since the rise of modernist fiction in the region in the mid-1940s. Sussman (English, Northeastern U.) endeavors to introduce and discuss the work that prece
Reveals the rich intellectual and cultural history and contradicting trends of the 1960s, notes distinguished figures of the period, and recognizes the dilemmas of the era that remain unresolved. Revi
Covers the individuals and events related to such topics as world events, the arts, communication, education, goverment and politics, and science and medicine from the the colonial era onward
The author surveys women in business from 17th century Native American fur traders to the present. She explores the experiences of racially and economically diverse women in areas related to entrepren
Tells the story of the rise and fall of an airplane parts manufacturer, highlighting aspects including the impact of war on industry, the difficulties managers face in periods of rapidly changing tech
Covers the individuals and events related to such topics as world events, the arts, communication, education, goverment and politics, and science and medicine from the the colonial era onward
Includes entries for a variety of novels, containing biographical data, summary, character descriptions, themes, historical and cultural context, critical overview, critical excerpts, and an original
Comprises ten essays written over the past 15 years, some covering large issues and commenting on multiple works and others focusing on an individual novel by British writer Austen (1775-1817). The to
A critical introduction to the life and work of the Canadian-born writer who has been an expatriate in Paris for over 40 years. Schaub (English, U. of Haifa in Israel) discusses Gallant's disconcertin
Synthesizing literary critical approaches such as psychoanalytic, science studies, cultural studies, feminist, and queer theory, the author explores Stoker's Dracula both as a response to its own hi
A selection of essays on Dickens' novel, concentrating on the novel's fundamental structural and thematic division into contrasting cities, scenes, characters, and ideologies. An introduction looks at
An introduction traces the composition and publication of Joyce's Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man from its inception as a short story to its final form on 1916. Essays cover the last 30 years of
A collection of 11 essays written over the past 20 years that represent a variety of critical approaches, including reader-response theory, deconstruction, and gender and queer theory. Treatments of
An appreciative critical reflection on what is arguably the first work of American fantasy and its sequels. The author explores the historical context, critical reception, and thematic issues of Baum'
Includes entries for a variety of novels, containing biographical data, summary, character descriptions, themes, historical and cultural context, critical overview, critical excerpts, and an original
Covers the individuals and events related to such topics as world events, the arts, communication, education, goverment and politics, and science and medicine from the the colonial era onward
Covers the individuals and events related to such topics as world events, the arts, communication, education, goverment and politics, and science and medicine from the the colonial era onward
Profiles sixty women and men who were caught up in the Holocaust, including Nazi perpetrators and their victims, as well as those who resisted Hitler's reign of genocidal terror
Combines new and reprinted material on the contemporary American writer. Among them are early reviews of his books; scholarly articles on such themes as vision and violence and filming Being There ;
Covers Milton's entire intellectual career, from his early student exercises to his posthumous works, including the controversial De Doctrina Christiana . Alongside a description of the religious and
Offers a criticial introduction to the life and career of the English Renaissance writer, responsible for the work entitled "The Compleat Angler," which has almost never been out of print since 1623
Approaches Shakespeare's last play from the directions of sources and analogues in classical literature and mythology, colonial and dynastic politics, performance and performance history, critical rea
