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21) Kate Chopin
Series
Publisher
Chelsea House
Pub. Date
1987.
Language
English
Description
A collection of critical essays on Chopin and her works arranged in chronological order of publication.
Series
Sun tracks volume 35
Publisher
University of Arizona Press
Pub. Date
[1998]
Language
English
Description
Now it is My Turn to Stand. At Acoma Pueblo meetings, members rise and announce their intention to speak. In that moment they are recognized and heard. In Speaking for the Generations, Acoma Pueblo poet Simon Ortiz brings together contemporary Native American writers to take their turn. Each offers an evocation of herself or himself, describing the personal, social, and cultural influences on her or his development as a writer. Although each writer's...
34) Understanding the Scarlet letter: a student casebook to issues, sources, and historical documents
Author
Publisher
Greenwood Press
Pub. Date
1995.
Language
English
Description
"Upon its publication in 1850, The Scarlet Letter shocked the nation by boldly confronting 'forbidden' topics including the sexual misconduct of society's leaders, the plight of single mothers, and the separation of church and state. Ironically, the novel's moral and social themes, which at the time inspired such scandal, are now the source of its continued vitality since those very issues occupy America's conscience today. Now, no study of American...
Publisher
Brookings Institution
Pub. Date
[1995]
Language
English
Description
"Series of well-written articles examines regional poverty and income distribution. Includes separate articles on Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Peru, and Venezuela, as well as over 150 tables. Valuable contribution"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57.
Publisher
Zed Books
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
For thousands of years, music has been one of humanity's most essential cultural expressions. This is a global presentation of contemporary cases of music censorship, examining the causes, methods and logic behind contemporary attempts to prevent people from hearing certain kinds of music.