Author : Carol Kort
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 46,64 MB
Release : 2014-05-14
Category : Art, American
ISBN : 1438107919
Presents biographical profiles of American women of achievement in the field of visual arts, including birth and death dates, major accomplishments, and historical influence.
Author : Carol Kort
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
Page : 417 pages
File Size : 10,19 MB
Release : 2014-05-14
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 1438107935
Presents a biographical dictionary profiling important women authors, including birth and death dates, accomplishments and bibliography of each author's work.
Author : Laurie Champion
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 422 pages
File Size : 28,46 MB
Release : 2002-11-30
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 031307643X
American women writers have long been creating an extraordinarily diverse and vital body of fiction, particularly in the decades since World War II. Recent authors have benefited from the struggles of their predecessors, who broke through barriers that denied women opportunities for self-expression. This reference highlights American women writers who continue to build upon the formerly male-dominated canon. Included are alphabetically arranged entries for more than 60 American women writers of diverse ethnicity who wrote or published their most significant fiction after World War II. Each entry is written by an expert contributor and includes:^L^DBLA brief biography^L^DBLA discussion of major works and themes^^DBLA survey of the writer's critical reception^L^DBLA bibliography of primary and secondary sources
Author : Jeff VanderMeer
Publisher : Tor Books
Page : 2482 pages
File Size : 44,46 MB
Release : 2012-01-24
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1466803193
From Lovecraft to Borges to Gaiman, a century of intrepid literary experimentation has created a corpus of dark and strange stories that transcend all known genre boundaries. Together these stories form The Weird, and its practitioners include some of the greatest names in twentieth and twenty-first century literature. Exotic and esoteric, The Weird plunges you into dark domains and brings you face to face with surreal monstrosities. You won't find any elves or wizards here...but you will find the biggest, boldest, and downright most peculiar stories from the last hundred years bound together in the biggest Weird collection ever assembled. The Weird features 110 stories by an all-star cast, from literary legends to international bestsellers to Booker Prize winners: including William Gibson, George R. R. Martin, Stephen King, Angela Carter, Kelly Link, Franz Kafka, China Miéville, Clive Barker, Haruki Murakami, M. R. James, Neil Gaiman, Mervyn Peake, and Michael Chabon. The Weird is the winner of the 2012 World Fantasy Award for Best Anthology At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Author : Kate Schatz
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 37,45 MB
Release : 2015
Category : Women
ISBN : 9780545970211
Author : Donna Hightower-Langston
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 29,50 MB
Release : 2014-05-14
Category : Women civic leaders
ISBN : 1438107927
Presents biographical profiles of American women leaders and activists, including birth and death dates, major accomplishments, and historical influence.
Author : Angelyn Mitchell
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 12,69 MB
Release : 2009-04-30
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 0521858887
The Cambridge Companion to African American Women's Literature covers a period dating back to the eighteenth century. These specially commissioned essays highlight the artistry, complexity and diversity of a literary tradition that ranges from Lucy Terry to Toni Morrison. A wide range of topics are addressed, from the Harlem Renaissance to the Black Arts Movement, and from the performing arts to popular fiction. Together, the essays provide an invaluable guide to a rich, complex tradition of women writers in conversation with each other as they critique American society and influence American letters. Accessible and vibrant, with the needs of undergraduate students in mind, this Companion will be of great interest to anybody who wishes to gain a deeper understanding of this important and vital area of American literature.
Author : Joanna Russ
Publisher : University of Texas Press
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 11,37 MB
Release : 1983-09
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780292724457
Discusses the obstacles women have had to overcome in order to become writers, and identifies the sexist rationalizations used to trivialize their contributions
Author : Liz Sonneborn
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 33,61 MB
Release : 2014-05-14
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1438107889
Presents a biographical dictionary profiling important Native American women, including birth and death dates, major accomplishments, and historical influence.
Author : Darrell B. Lockhart
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 26,83 MB
Release : 2004-03-30
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 0313061556
Many readers are unaware of the vast universe of Latin American science fiction, which has its roots in the 18th century and has flourished to the present day. Because science fiction is part of Latin American popular culture, it reflects cultural and social concerns and comments on contemporary society. While there is a growing body of criticism on Latin American science fiction, most studies treat only a single author or work. This reference offers a broad overview of Latin American science fiction. Included are alphabetically arranged entries on 70 Latin American science fiction writers. While some of these are canonical figures, others have been largely neglected. Since much of science fiction has been written by women, many women writers are profiled. Each entry is prepared by an expert contributor and includes a short biography, a discussion of the writer's works, and primary and secondary bibliographies. The volume closes with a general bibliography of anthologies and criticism.
