Modern Literatures of the Non-Western World: Where the Waters are BornHarperCollins College Publishers, 1995 - 1223 páginas Compiled to generate students' awareness of cultural diversity and open new boundaries in literature, this anthology presents a broad range of contemporary non-western writings - from Asia, Oceania, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean. The text provides a selection of poetry, fiction, plays and memoirs by 180 authors from 61 countries, translated from 23 different languages. Readings were selected based on the writers' significance in their own cultural and literary history, their overall contribution to literature, and their influence on other writers. This sampling - designed for courses in non-western or Third World literature - represents works from many established writers from around the globe. |
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... ( Book of Songs ) , for example , established the ideal in poetry that persisted into the twentieth century . Compiled in the sixth century B.C.E. , the Shi Jing contains 305 poems , many already an- cient at that time . Though touched up ...
... ( Book of Songs ) , for example , established the ideal in poetry that persisted into the twentieth century . Compiled in the sixth century B.C.E. , the Shi Jing contains 305 poems , many already an- cient at that time . Though touched up ...
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... songs so captivated everyone present that no one left the stall once they had stopped , and all anyone could do was stand and listen , enraptured , and buy the pictures and books . The young man himself was attracted by the scene . He ...
... songs so captivated everyone present that no one left the stall once they had stopped , and all anyone could do was stand and listen , enraptured , and buy the pictures and books . The young man himself was attracted by the scene . He ...
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... book Of Chameleons and Gods ( 1981 ) “ unsuitable for schools and colleges " on the basis that it showed ... songs ! Men struggling to justify what you touched Only , heard merely ! Empty men ! Do you realize You are still singing ...
... book Of Chameleons and Gods ( 1981 ) “ unsuitable for schools and colleges " on the basis that it showed ... songs ! Men struggling to justify what you touched Only , heard merely ! Empty men ! Do you realize You are still singing ...
Contenido
East AsiaJapan Korea and China | 3 |
Enchi Fumiko 19051986 Japan | 76 |
Hirabayashi Taiko 19051972 Japan | 90 |
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Otras 101 secciones no mostradas
Términos y frases comunes
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