Literary Criticism
Explore a diverse collection of literary criticism books, including essential theories and analyses.
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Lucky Mud & Other Foma: A Field Guide to Kurt Vonnegut's Environmentalism and Planetary CitizenshipA fascinating deep dive into Kurt Vonnegut's oeuvre and legacy, illuminating his unique perspective on environmental stewardship and our shared connections as humans, Earthlings, and stardust. Vonnegut's major apocalyptic trio--Cat's Cradle, Slapstick, and Galápagos--prompt broad global, national, and species-level thinking about environmental issues through...
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Like Children: Black Prodigy and the Measure of the Human in AmericaA new history of manhood, race, and hierarchy in American childhood Like Children argues that the child has been the key figure giving measure and meaning to the human in thought and culture since the early American period. Camille Owens demonstrates that white men's...
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Liberation Literature: Collected Writings of Virginia HamiltonA monumental collection by one of America's greatest authors of children's literature -- and the launch of a new imprint, ReLIT, that republishes lost classics for a modern readership! Virginia Hamilton (1936-2002) was not only one of the most magnificent writers who ever lived...
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June Jordan: Her Life and LettersJune Jordan was born on July 9, 1936, in Harlem, New York, to Mildred and Granville Jordan, Jamaican natives. During her life, she became one of the most prolific, important, and influential African American writers of her time. Before her death from breast cancer...
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In the Palm of Your Hand: A Poet's Portable WorkshopIdeal for teachers who have been searching for a way to inspire students with a love for writing--and reading--contemporary poetry.It is a book about shaping your memories and passions, your pleasures, obsessions, dreams, secrets, and sorrows into the poems you have always wanted to...
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Interviews/EntrevistasGloria E. Anzaldúa, best known for her books Borderlands/La Frontera and This Bridge Called My Back, is one of the foremost feminist thinkers and activists of our time. As one of the first openly lesbian Chicana writers, Anzaldúa has played a major role in...
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How to Be HeardRoxane Gay, the prominent novelist, New York Times bestselling author of Hunger and Bad Feminist, cultural critic, and columnist provides practical guidance for everyone who wants to use their voice to write powerful work to share with the world.All writing advice is terrible, Roxane...
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Goodbye, Eastern Europe: An Intimate History of a Divided LandIn light of Russia's aggressive 2022 invasion of Ukraine, Goodbye, Eastern Europe is a crucial, elucidative read, a sweeping epic chronicling a thousand years of strife, war, and bloodshed, from pre-Christianity to the fall of Communism--illuminating the remarkable cultural significance and richness of a...
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Four-Color Communism: Comic Books and Contested Power in the German Democratic RepublicAs with all other forms of popular culture, comics in East Germany were tightly controlled by the state. Comics were employed as extensions of the regime's educational system, delivering official ideology so as to develop the "socialist personality" of young people and generate enthusiasm...
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Eros and Thanatos. Love across Civilizations'Eros and Thanatos' is about the deadly nature of love. It is remarkable that literary critics have paid so little attention to the combination between love and death in literature. This book seeks to address this significant scholarly lacuna by exploring key literary texts...
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C. S. Lewis's OxfordA detailed portrait of C.S. Lewis and the influence Oxford had on his fantastical fiction, including newly discovered letters and an unpublished poem. The fantastical fictional land of Narnia, famously reached via a magical wardrobe, has many connections to the world in which its...
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Bound By Words - ما وسعني قوله: Arabic Essays on Literature and Contemporary Issues"Bound By Words" is a powerful collection of essays that offers a thought-provoking perspective on some of the most contentious issues of our time. Written by a passionate and insightful author, this book delves into topics ranging from politics and human rights to religion...
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Attired: Perspectives on Historical CostumeThis publication explores the integrative narratives of historical costume in the novel universal perspective of literature, leisure, ornamentation, customs/traditions, and theoretical contexts. The adaptation, mutation, and transformation of attire are the result of complex interactions between many factors, such as economic conditions, political conditions,...
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A Modest ProposalPossibly Swift's most well-known essay, A Modest Proposal is a satirical essay and a humorous read for those interested.Author: Jonathan SwiftPublisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublished: 02/16/2014Pages: 34Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.13lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.07dISBN: 9781495966866This title is not returnable
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AfterfeastLisa Hiton's Afterfeast begins by considering philosophical questions arising from the experience of desire and intimacy: What does love reveal about - and make possible within - the individual? Can we ever truly understand another person's experience of the world around them? To what...
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We, the Barbarians: Three Mexican Writers in the Twenty-First Century"We, the Barbarians" embarks on a careful and exhaustive reading of three of the most prominent authors in the latest wave of Mexican fiction: Yuri Herrera, Fernanda Melchor, and Valeria Luiselli. Originally published in Mexico in 2021, this work is divided into three parts,...
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We, the Barbarians: Three Mexican Writers in the Twenty-First Century"We, the Barbarians" embarks on a careful and exhaustive reading of three of the most prominent authors in the latest wave of Mexican fiction: Yuri Herrera, Fernanda Melchor, and Valeria Luiselli. Originally published in Mexico in 2021, this work is divided into three parts,...
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Twelfth Night Shakespeare for kids: Shakespeare in a language children will understand and loveEmbark on a magical journey into "Twelfth Night," a place where the serene coastlines of Illyria become the backdrop for a whimsical tale of love, disguise, and festive revelry. This isn't just another comedy; it's an intricate dance of affection, identity, and the pursuit...
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Treasure-house of Mysteries: Exploration of the Sacred Text Through Poetry in the Syriac Tradition: Exploration of the Sacred Text Through Poetry iPopular Patristics Series Volume 45Why was Cain's sacrifice rejected, but Abel's accepted? How did Joseph react when he came home and found Mary with child? Questions such as these served as the starting points for St Ephrem and other poets of the early Syriac...
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Translation as Home: A Multilingual LifeTranslation as Home is a collection of autobiographical essays by Ilan Stavans that eloquently and unequivocally make the case that translation is not only a career, but a way of life.Born in Mexico City, Ilan Stavans is an essayist, anthologist, literary scholar, translator, and...
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