Barbara Kingsolver
Subtitle: a literary companion
By: Mary Ellen Snodgrass.
Series: McFarland literary companions ;; 2; McFarland literary companion series ;; 2.
Publisher: McFarland
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 239
Subjects: Kingsolver, Barbara -- Criticism and interpretation.; Women and literature -- United States -- History -- 20th century.; Human rights in literature.; Ecology in literature.
Description: "This work is an introduction to and overview of Kingsolver's work, opening with an annotated chronology of her life, activism, writings and awards, which is followed by a family tree. The 122 encyclopedic entries describe and analyze characters, dates, historical figures and events, allusions, literary motifs, and themes from Kingsolver's works, combining insights with generous citations from primary and secondary sources. Each entry ends with a selected bibliography. Appendices include a timeline of events in The Poisonwood Bible and a list of 46 writing and research topics. The book concludes with a comprehensive bibliography and index."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 221-232) and index.