The Cambridge Guide to Literature in English
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| Rating | : | 4.45 (618 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0521831792 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 1275 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-08-23 |
| Language | : | English |
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Dominic Head is Professor of Modern English Literature at the University of Nottingham.
Many new authors have been added, and articles on literary genres, terms, and themes have been expanded accordingly. A spot-check of both sources showed that the Cambridge Guide includes the following writers omitted by Oxford: Octavia Butler, Horton Foote, Mem Fox, Sonya Hartnett, David Henry Hwang, Bharati Mukherjee, Richard Nelson, Suzan-Lori Parks, J. Rowling, Ken Saro-Wiwa, Ntozake Shange, Zadie Smith, Amy Tan, and August Wilson.Literary terms are explained, literary movements are summarized, and literary magazines are sketched in unsigned entries ranging in length from a few lines to a few paragraphs or more. From Booklist Now in its third edition, this reliable guide continues to steer the reader through a multicultural world of literature written in English. K. All rights reserved. Illustrations include a number of Jonathan Wateridge's caricatures of literary figures familiar to readers of the Times Literary Supplement. The scope of material covered is
Previous Edition (1994) 0-521-44086-6. Covering everything from Old English to contemporary writing from all over the English-speaking world, the new edition has been brought completely up to date with more than 280 new author entries, most of which are for living authors. This illustrated and fully updated third edition is the most authoritative and international survey of world literature in English available. The general reader will find the volume a fascinating reference to browse through and to discover many new writers and works, while students will find it an invaluable resource for daily use