Multicultural writers since 1945
Subtitle: an A-to-Z guide
By: edited by Alba Amoia and Bettina L. Knapp.
Contributors: Amoia, Alba della Fazia.; Knapp, Bettina Liebowitz, 1926-
Publisher: Greenwood Press
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Westport, Conn
Language: eng
Number of pages: 610
Subjects: Authors -- 20th century -- Biography.; Literature, Modern -- 20th century -- Bio-bibliography.; Multiculturalism in literature.
Genres: Biography.
Description: "The political circumstances following World War II exposed many people to other cultures. This reference discusses the experiences of writers active since 1945 who were shaped by cultures other than their own." "Included are alphabetically arranged entries for more than 100 writers, including Chinua Achebe, W.H. Auden, Mircea Eliade, Jamaica Kincaid, Salman Rushdie, and Elie Wiesel. The profiled authors either lived in another culture voluntarily or were wrenched from one culture into another. Each entry includes a brief biography, a discussion of multicultural themes in the writer's works, a review of criticism, and primary and secondary bibliographies. The volume closes with a selected, general bibliography. The reference demonstrates the value of multicultural experiences in the lives of writers around the world and fosters a greater appreciation of cultural diversity."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [549]-561) and index.