In his writings, JosT Vasconcelos (1882-1959), a leading Mexican intellectual, turned his analytical eye to Latin culture and heritage. This study of his writing examines Vasconcelos as writer, social
Bypassing the popular notion of him as a sports writer because of his 1972 End Zone , critics and literary scholars examine the novels of the contemporary US writer. In addition to 11 reprinted revie
Introduces Margaret Atwood's major literary works, focusing on central themes addressed in her novels, her use of paradoxes and storytelling, and her characters.
O'Dell (1898-1989) is best known as the author of historical fiction for children, beginning with his 1960 Island of the Blue Dolphins . Russell (languages and literature, Ferris State U., Michigan)
Gordimer, winner of the 1991 Nobel Prize for Literature, is one of Africa's most distinguished writers. This appraisal of her 12 novels stresses her enduring quality as an artist beyond the confines o
Provides biographical material and an analysis of some dozen important texts, emphasizing those about the Klondike and the Pacific, his stories of social realism, and his fictional experimentation. A
A study of one of Freud's most widely read but least discussed works, exploring connections between his philosophical views on the human condition and the substance and development of his theory. Sepa
A study of Rand's 1943 masterpiece, delving into both the novel and her theory of individualism, called objectivism. Analysis concentrates on Rand's concern with the power of individualism and self-ex
A study of all of Farah's novels and plays that compares each individual text to his cumulative body of work in which one discovers a consistent theme: the complex relationship between individual auto
A critical and appreciative reassessment of the work of Parker. The author briefly examines her life and the influences on her writings, and then discusses her works in more detail. He argues that her
Contains 32 newly commissioned and reprinted essays and articles addressing the work of novelist, poet, and critic Kingsley Amis (1922- 1995). Contributors include Paul Fussell, Robert H. Bell, John
Thirty reviews and essays from the New York Times and various periodicals include early reviews from the 1930s and 1940s and recent scholarship covering the novels, the controversial play Mule Bone (f
Traces the development of the genre from the end of the Civil War to the beginning of World War I, from the transformations of later 19th-century America to the rise of modernism. Considers such dimen
Begins with analyses of Stegner's short fiction in the order and context of his storybook life--from early stories set in Saskatchewan to Robert Frost-influenced Vermont stories, to the West and trave
A history of US-Vietnamese relations. Examines historical circumstances which lead to the Vietnam War, details the war itself, discusses events since the withdrawal of American forces from Vietnam in
An introduction to the career and thought of a writer who helped define American literature in the first half of the 20th century. Places him in the historical context of his times and considers artis
Quinones (English and comparative literature, Claremont McKenna College) considers the Commedia in the context of Dante's changeful public career and as the product of his evolving thought and poetic
Offers a critical introduction to the life and work of a prolific American novelist, providing commentary on works that have yet to receive critical treatment, such as Brazil , and treating aspects o
The revised edition of a book first published in 1978. The author provides a biographical chapter and then proceeds to survey Plath's fiction and poetry, the biographies of her life, and scholarship
Examines in turn Brontd's life, her strategies for self-invention through the imaginary world of Gondal, her struggle with patriarchal literary tradition in her poetry and drawings, her critique of Vi
39 previously published and original reminiscences, reviews, and critical essays about Price, author of A Long and Happy Life , The Surface of Earth , and Kate Vaiden . Contributors include Toni M
Macleod (history, Central Michigan U.) interprets much of the period's progressive reform movement as a tug-of-war between visions and aspiration of sheltered and cherished children, and the cramped h
Jaskoski (English, UC Fullerton) focuses on Silko's short fiction from her mixed-genre collection Storyteller , and also looks at some of her uncollected stories. Also included are three interviews
Johnson (English, University College of the Cariboo in Kamloops, B.C.) examines the life and work of a writer whom he considers to be one of the most unjustly neglected figures of the Georgian period.
Contains newly commissioned and reprinted articles on the work of a South African novelist of Afrikaans heritage, looking at his writing from various perspectives, including Marxist, poststructuralist
Contains 14 essays on Fielding published during the 1980s and 1990s. The essays include one on Fielding's drama; multiple treatments of Jonathan Wild, Joseph Andrews, Tom Jones, and Amelia ; as well
Contains 12 contributions which address the cultural significance and social consequences of the emigration of Victorian women to the colonies and dominions of the British Empire. Topics range from t
Considers major developments in the US affecting children and traces the social construction of childhood during the years between WWI and WWII. Contains chapters on expansion of education, the US Chi
O'Brien (b. 1946), recipient of a number of esteemed literary prizes, is best known for his writing about America's Vietnam experience. This critical study of his life and novels (not including his sh
Two sociologists probe the grey areas, as it were, in the black-and-white picture of the white separatist movement. Dobratz (sociology, Iowa State U.) and Shanks-Meile (sociology, Indiana University
The first book-length study of the southern writer who has published six novels and three collections of short stories, most set in North Carolina and depicting blue-collar workers and middle-class pe
The first book-length study of Silverstein's work presents a thought-provoking appreciation of his contributions to children's literature, particularly children's poetry and humor. Chapters discuss ke
