{"product_id":"ethnic-american-literature-emmanuel-nelson-9781610698801","title":"Ethnic American Literature: An Encyclopedia for Students","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUnlike any other book of its kind, this volume celebrates published works from a broad range of American ethnic groups not often featured in the typical canon of literature.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis culturally rich encyclopedia contains 160 alphabetically arranged entries on African American, Asian American, Latino\/a, and Native American literary traditions, among others. The book introduces the uniquely American mosaic of multicultural literature by chronicling the achievements of American writers of non-European descent and highlighting the ethnic diversity of works from the colonial era to the present. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe work features engaging topics like the civil rights movement, bilingualism, assimilation, and border narratives. Entries provide historical overviews of literary periods along with profiles of major authors and great works, including Toni Morrison, Maxine Hong Kingston, Maya Angelou, Sherman Alexie, \u003ci\u003eA Raisin in the Sun\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAmerican Born Chinese\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe House on Mango Street\u003c\/i\u003e. The book also provides concise overviews of genres not often featured in textbooks, like the Chinese American novel, African American young adult literature, Mexican American autobiography, and Cuban American poetry.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Emmanuel Nelson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1610698800\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781610698801\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Greenwood\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/17\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 600\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 7.10w x 1.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2015 pg. 133\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2015 pg. 24\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2015","brand":"Emmanuel Nelson","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47200839205119,"sku":"9781610698801","price":121.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_09c59934-d997-4e44-b2fd-48a1501b110a.jpg?v=1756787983","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/ethnic-american-literature-emmanuel-nelson-9781610698801","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}