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ARTS AND LITERATURE

Ethnic American Literature and American Poets
Literature Politics Today and Poetry

An Encyclopedia The Political Nature of From the Colonial Era
for Students Modern Fiction, Poetry, to the Present
and Drama
EMMANUEL S. NELSON, EDITOR 2 VOLUMES | JEFFREY GRAY,
MARY MCALEER BALKUN,
M. KEITH BOOKER, EDITOR
AND JAMES MCCORKLE, EDITORS

GREENWOOD
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“ to a broadening of the American eBook: 978-1-61069-832-0
[T]he encyclopedia contributes
A chief contribution of this
canon to serve as a resource for “ worthwhile guide is its inclusion The ethnically diverse scope, broad
teachers and students alike. . . . of lesser-known subjects. . . . chronological coverage, and mix of
” ” biographical, critical, historical, political,
Recommended. Highly recommended.
—Choice, October 1, 2015 —Choice, February 3, 2016 and cultural entries make this the most
useful and exciting poetry reference of
Unlike any other book of its kind, this Focusing on the intersection of literature
volume celebrates published works from and politics since the beginning of its kind for students today.
a broad range of American ethnic groups the 20th century, this book examines FEATURES
not often featured in the typical canon authors, historical figures, major literary • Covers American poetry from the
of literature. and political works, national literatures, Colonial era to the present in roughly
300 alphabetically arranged entries
FEATURES and literary movements to reveal the • Features key contemporary poets,
• Highlights the most important intrinsic links between literature and including those appearing in current
print and electronic resources on history. journals
multicultural literature through a
detailed bibliography FEATURES
• Covers numerous authors from
• Features entries from 50 contributors, JEFFREY GRAY, PhD, is professor of
all of whom are experts in their fields around the world ranging from the English at Seton Hall University, South
beginning of the 20th century to the Orange, NJ.
• Includes cultural works not often modern era
highlighted in traditional textbooks, MARY MCALEER BALKUN, PhD, is
such as Iranian American literature, professor of English and chairperson
Dominican American literature, and M. KEITH BOOKER is professor of the English department at Seton Hall
Puerto Rican American literature of English and director of the University, South Orange, NJ.
Comparative Literature and Cultural JAMES MCCORKLE, PhD, teaches in the
Studies program at the University of Africana Studies Program at Hobart and
EMMANUEL S. NELSON is professor Arkansas. William Smith Colleges in Geneva, NY.
of English at the State University of
New York campus at Cortland.

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