On Modern British Fiction
On Modern British Fiction

Author: Zachary Leader

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 338

ISBN-13: 9780199249336

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A collection of essays on fiction in Britain, with contributions by contemporary novelists and critics such as Martin Amis, Ian McEwan, Hilary Mantel, James Wood, Christopher Hitchens, Michael Wood, and Elaine Showalter.

Modern British Women Writers
Modern British Women Writers

Author: Vicki K. Janik

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2002-11-30

Total Pages: 445

ISBN-13: 0313016585

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The 20th century witnessed several major cultural movements, including modernism, anti-modernism, and postmodernism. These and other means of understanding and perceiving the world shaped the literature of that era and, with the rise of feminism, resulted in a particularly rich body of literature by women writers. This reference includes alphabetically arranged entries on 58 British women writers of the 20th century. Some of these writers were born in England, while others, such as Katherine Mansfield and Doris Lessing, came from countries of the former Empire or Commonwealth. The volume also includes entries for women of color, such as Kamala Markandaya and Buchi Emecheta. Each entry is written by an expert contributor and includes an overview of the writer's background, an analysis of her works, an assessment of her achievements, and lists of primary and secondary sources. The volume closes with a selected, general bibliography.