Год выпуска: 2009 Автор: Edited by Emmanuel S. Nelson Издательство: Greenwood Press Страниц: 2528
Описание
This comprehensive encyclopedia is the first to offer a broad introduction to the spectacularly diverse range of ethnic American writers. While many of the over 1 100 alphabetically arranged entries focus on individual writers, others cover seminal works, ethnic stereotypes, literary genres, the writings of particular ethnic groups, places that are prominent in ethnic histories, major historical events, key pieces of legislation affecting ethnic populations, and various other topics that form the social context surrounding multiethnic American literature. The collaborative effort of more than 300 specialists working under the direction of distinguished scholar and editor Emmanuel S. Nelson, the Encyclopedia also benefits from the guidance of an exceptional advisory board, including: Kenneth J.Cemiglia; Roberta Fernandez; Thomas S.Gladsky; Guiyou Huang; Arnold Krupat; Paul Lauter; Ann R.Shapiro; And Loretta G.Woodard. While many of the writers covered have...
