World Languages and Cultures General Reference
Encyclopedia of World Literature in the 20th CenturyPublication Date: 1998Covering aspects of literature of the 20th century, this reference title includes more than 2000 entries on authors, 50 national surveys that review the literature of countries around the world and 50 additional entries that discuss topics, such as genres, movements and trends.
A Historical Companion to Postcolonial Literatures - Continental Europe and Its Empires by Publication Date: 2008Your complete reference to the postcolonial literatures of Continental European Empires. Written by expert scholars in the fields of postcolonial studies, the entries cover major events, ideas, movements and figures in postcolonial histories. They highlight the relevance of colonial histories to the cultural, social, political and literary formations of contemporary postcolonial societies and nations.By outlining the historical contexts of postcolonial literatures, the companion unlocks contemporary debates about race, colonialism & neo-colonialism, politics, economics, culture and language.
Literary Movements for Students: Presenting Analysis, Context, and Criticism on Literary Movements by Entries provide in-depth historical background information on each movement as well as modern critical interpretation of each movement's characteristic styles and themes.
The Princeton Handbook of World Poetries by Publication Date: 2016An authoritative and comprehensive guide to poetry throughout the world The Princeton Handbook of World Poetries--drawn from the latest edition of the acclaimed Princeton Encyclopedia of Poetry and Poetics--provides a comprehensive and authoritative survey of the history and practice of poetry in more than 100 major regional, national, and diasporic literatures and language traditions around the globe.
Worldmark Encyclopedia of Cultures and Daily Life by Publication Date: 2017"Covers history, politics, customs, religion, education, human rights issues, rites of passage, and much more for 533 diverse cultural groups in Africa, the Americas, Asia and Oceania, and Europe"
Nations of the World by Nations of the World contains profiles of countries with political, economic and business information.
The Statesman's Yearbook by Call Number: Reference JA51.S7The Statesman's Yearbook offers detailed information about countries from culture and climate to natural resources and industries.
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