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American women writers to 1800 American women writers to 1800 Sharon M. Harris American Women Writers to 1800 advances our knowledge of early American culture. Including works by more than ninety women, many of whom have never before been published, this ambitious anthology cap… OL16100538W
Vader, Voldemort and other villains Vader, Voldemort and other villains Jamey Heit "The thirteen essays in this critical volume explore the different ways in which evil is portrayed in popular culture, particularly through film and novels. Collectively, these essays suggest how vit… OL16183684W
The Cambridge history of American women's literature The Cambridge history of American women's literature Dale M. Bauer "The field of American women's writing is one characterized by innovation: scholars are discovering new authors and works, as well as new ways of historicizing this literature, rethinking contexts, c… OL16521495W
Some remarks Some remarks Neal Stephenson "A collection of essays from #1 New York Times bestselling author Neal Stephenson"-- OL16714859W
"How Come Boys Get to Keep Their Noses?" "How Come Boys Get to Keep Their Noses?" Tahneer Oksman American comics reflect the distinct sensibilities and experiences of the Jewish American men who played an outsized role in creating them, but what about the contributions of Jewish women? Focusing … OL17322614W
F. Scott Fitzgerald and the Jazz Age F. Scott Fitzgerald and the Jazz Age Alison Morretta Examines the major works of F. Scott Fitzgerald, with a primary focus on the 1920s and how it affected his writing. OL17933820W
On matters southern On matters southern Marion Montgomery "This work is divided into five sections--"The Author at Work and Home," "On Place and Region," "On Fugitives, Agrarians, and New Critics," "On Individual Authors" and "On Books and Schooling." In th… OL1828458W
Conversations with Mexican American writers Conversations with Mexican American writers Elisabeth Mermann-Jozwiak,Nancy Sullivan Interviews with nine Mexican American authors conducted primarily in 2007. OL18350820W
Baseball/literature/culture Baseball/literature/culture Peter Carino "The Indiana State University Conference on Baseball in Literature and American Culture has consistently produced a strong body of scholarship since its inception in 1995. Eighteen essays presented a… OL19386885W
Edgar Allan Poe Edgar Allan Poe Kevin J. Hayes "The life of Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) is the quintessential writer's biography - great works arising from a life of despair, poverty and alcoholism, and a mysterious solitary death. It may seem li… OL19959132W
The female tradition in southern literature The female tradition in southern literature Carol S. Manning This collection of critical essays examines the contributions to and influences on literature that have been made by Southern women writers.--From publisher description. OL20433436W
Grave concerns, trickster turns Grave concerns, trickster turns Christopher A. LaLonde "In this first book-length examination of Owen's writings, Chris LaLonde focuses on five critically acclaimed novels: The Sharpest Sight, Bone Game, Wolfsong, Nightland, and Dark River. According to … OL2958300W
Reinventing the South Reinventing the South Mark Royden Winchell "Surveys the revivification and reinvention of southern culture and literature, and the influence of the Agrarians, Fugitives, New Critics, and popular writers, including John Gould Fletcher, Robert … OL2976344W
To write like a woman To write like a woman Joanna Russ From the back cover: Joanna Russ has written -- as novelist, short-story writer, and critic -- on science fiction, fantasy, and feminism. These essays reflect the breadth of Russ's critical work,… OL3332547W
Writing for an Endangered World Writing for an Endangered World Lawrence Buell "Emphasizing the influence of the physical environment on individual and collective perception, Buell's book provides the theoretical underpinnings for an eco-criticism now reaching full power. Writi… OL3503211W
Emily Dickinson Emily Dickinson Mordecai Marcus The original CliffsNotes study guides offer expert commentary on major themes, plots, characters, literary devices, and historical background -- all to help you gain greater insight into great works … OL4478323W
The woman in the red dress The woman in the red dress Minrose Gwin "Minrose C. Gwin's lyrical meditation on material, textual, and cultural space in women's literature covers a varied terrain, encompassing how space is configured and experienced in narrative and how… OL4782248W
Kerouac's spontaneous poetics Kerouac's spontaneous poetics Regina Weinreich "While a legend has developed about the man Jack Kerouac, there has not been a thorough study of what he wrote. This is the first book to explore his place in American literature by establishing the … OL4787516W
Translating Southwestern landscapes Translating Southwestern landscapes Audrey Goodman "Whether as tourist's paradise, countercultural destination, or site of native resistance, the American Southwest has functioned as an Anglo cultural fantasy for more than a century. In Translating S… OL5951365W
The fugitive race The fugitive race Stephen P. Knadler "Stephen P. Knadler adds to the discussion of the "white question" by contending that the white race has been a fugitive one that ignores the need for dialogue with minorities. The Fugitive Race: Min… OL5952113W
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