Encyclopedia of African Literature
Encyclopedia of African Literature

Author: Simon Gikandi

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2003-09-02

Total Pages: 886

ISBN-13: 1134582234

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The most comprehensive reference work on African literature to date, this book contains over 600 entries that cover criticism and theory, its development as a field of scholarship, and studies of established and lesser-known writers.

Encyclopedia of Hip Hop Literature
Encyclopedia of Hip Hop Literature

Author: Tarshia L. Stanley

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2008-12-30

Total Pages: 312

ISBN-13: 031334390X

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Hip Hop literature, also known as urban fiction or street lit, is a type of writing evocative of the harsh realities of life in the inner city. Beginning with seminal works by such writers as Donald Goines and Iceberg Slim and culminating in contemporary fiction, autobiography, and poetry, Hip Hop literature is exerting the same kind of influence as Hip Hop music, fashion, and culture. Through more than 180 alphabetically arranged entries, this encyclopedia surveys the world of Hip Hop literature and places it in its social and cultural contexts. Entries cite works for further reading, and a bibliography concludes the volume. Coverage includes authors, genres, and works, as well as on the musical artists, fashion designers, directors, and other figures who make up the context of Hip Hop literature. Entries cite works for further reading, and the encyclopedia concludes with a selected, general bibliography. Students in literature classes will value this guide to an increasingly popular body of literature, while students in social studies classes will welcome its illumination of American cultural diversity.

Encyclopedia of Literature and Criticism
Encyclopedia of Literature and Criticism

Author: Martin Coyle

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2002-09-11

Total Pages: 1320

ISBN-13: 1134977107

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Contains essays by approximately ninety scholars and critics in which they investigate various aspects of English literary eras, genres, and works; and includes bibliographies and suggestions for further reading.

Encyclopedia of Italian Literary Studies
Encyclopedia of Italian Literary Studies

Author: Gaetana Marrone

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2006-12-26

Total Pages: 2258

ISBN-13: 1135455295

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The Encyclopedia of Italian Literary Studies is a two-volume reference book containing some 600 entries on all aspects of Italian literary culture. It includes analytical essays on authors and works, from the most important figures of Italian literature to little known authors and works that are influential to the field. The Encyclopedia is distinguished by substantial articles on critics, themes, genres, schools, historical surveys, and other topics related to the overall subject of Italian literary studies. The Encyclopedia also includes writers and subjects of contemporary interest, such as those relating to journalism, film, media, children's literature, food and vernacular literatures. Entries consist of an essay on the topic and a bibliographic portion listing works for further reading, and, in the case of entries on individuals, a brief biographical paragraph and list of works by the person. It will be useful to people without specialized knowledge of Italian literature as well as to scholars.

Encyclopedia of Literary Modernism
Encyclopedia of Literary Modernism

Author: Paul Poplawski

Publisher: Greenwood

Published: 2003-12-30

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 0313310173

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Modernism is still widely acknowledged as perhaps the most important and influential artistic and cultural phenomenon of the 20th century. Written by expert scholars from around the world and covering hundreds of different topics in a clear, incisive, and critical manner, this reference maps the complex field of modernism in a fresh and original way. The principal focus of the book is on English-language literary modernism and the period 1890-1939, yet many entries extend beyond those parameters to include important precursors and successors of the movement. The book also covers the crucial European and interdisciplinary dimensions of modernism and provides complementary comparative perspectives from countries and regions not usually included in traditional accounts of the subject. Entries cite works for further reading, and the volume closes with a selected, general bibliography.