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Authors on authors
Jagiellonian University Press 2012; US$ 40.00Among many types of life-writing genres that recently have not only become central to contemporary academic discourse, but also attracted wide readership, the biographical novel deserves special attention. Authors on Authors examines biographical-novel-about-a-writer – a sub-genre of biographical novel which takes a real writer and his/her life... more...
"Born in a Mighty Bad Land"
Indiana University Press 2003; US$ 15.95The figure of the violent man in the African American imagination has a long history. He can be found in 19th-century bad man ballads like "Stagolee" and "John Hardy," as well as in the black convict recitations that influenced "gangsta" rap. "Born in a Mighty Bad Land" connects this... more...
Emily Dickinson
Wiley 1982; US$ 4.95The 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 you're bound to study for school or pleasure. In CliffsNotes on Emily Dickinson: Selected Poems, you explore some 85 poems from one of America's... more...
The "White Other" in American Intermarriage Stories, 1945-2008
Palgrave Macmillan 2012; US$ 85.00A groundbreaking study of the 'white other' figure in American intermarriage literature and film. more...
(Dis) Forming the American Canon
University of Minnesota Press 1993; US$ 72.00Judy offers an alternative interpretation of literacy that challenges traditional Enlightenment discourse?s claim that literacy and reason are the privileged properties of Western culture. Judy argues, on the basis of his readings of autobiographical African-American Arabic slave narratives, that through the production of the Arabic text, the African... more...
(some of) The Adventures of Carlyle, My Imaginary Friend
University of Iowa Press 2004; US$ 19.00At first glance these poems (which read like one long odyssey) seem sweet and peaceful—like taking a walk in the woods. But then, things turn darker: a storm blows in—and with it some Aliens, Ghost and Ghoul, the Hanging Man. Luckily, Carlyle has a few good friends such as Ruth, the Hag, the Boy, who are staunch and true and faithful.... more...
100 More Popular Young Adult Authors
ABC-CLIO 2002; US$ 95.00A companion title to 100 Most Popular Young Adult Authors, this book features another 100 biographical sketches and biographies of popular young adult authors. In addition to authors that did not appear in the first volume, dozens of fresh voices that have emerged in the field of young adult literature have been included. Carefully reviewed by a number... more...
100 Most Popular Contemporary Mystery Authors
ABC-CLIO 2011; US$ 65.00Who doesn't love a good mystery novel? Mystery titles frequently top best-seller lists and appeal to a wide range of readers. For enthusiastic fans of this genre, the backgrounds of the authors of today's best mystery and crime books can be just as engrossing as the stories they tell. more...
The 100 Most Popular Young Adult Authors
ABC-CLIO 1997; US$ 95.00The book focuses on individuals writing in the '90s, but also includes 12 classic authors (e.g., Mark Twain, Louisa May Alcott, J.R.R. Tolkien) who are still widely read by teens. It also covers some authors known primarily for adult literature (e.g., Stephen King) and some who write mainly for middle readers but are also popular among young adults... more...
100 Neo-Futurist Plays From Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind (30 Plays in 60 Minutes)
Agate Publishing 2011; US$ 12.00A reissue of the first book of short plays from The Neo-Futurists' long-running late night show "Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind." more...









