Author: Columbia University. Rare Book and Manuscript LibraryPublisher: G. K. Hall
ISBN:
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 536
Book Description
A Guide to the Manuscript Collections in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library of Columbia University
Author: Columbia University. Rare Book and Manuscript LibraryPublisher: G. K. Hall
ISBN:
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 536
Book Description
In Praise of Nepotism
Author: Adam BellowPublisher: Anchor
ISBN: 0385493894
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 578
Book Description
A wide-ranging, surprising, and eloquently argued book that offers a pragmatic and erudite look at the innate human inclination toward nepotism—from ancient Chinese clans to families like the Gores, Kennedys, and Bushes. • “Fascinating and well-researched.” —Walter Isaacson, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Code Breaker and Steve Jobs Nepotism is one of those social habits we all claim to deplore in America; it offends our sense of fair play and our pride in living in a meritocracy. But somehow nepotism prevails; we all want to help our own and a quick glance around reveals any number of successful families whose sons and daughters have gone on to accomplish objectively great things, even if they got a little help from their parents. Bellow explores how nepotism has produced both positive and negative effects throughout history. As he argues, nepotism practiced badly or haphazardly is an embarrassment to all (including the incompetent beneficiary), but nepotism practiced well can satisfy a deep biological urge to provide for our children and even benefit society as a whole. In Praise of Nepotism is a judicious look at a controversial but timeless subject that has never been explored with such depth or candor, and a fascinating natural history of how families work.
The Last of the Mohicans
Author: James Fenimore CooperPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 478
Book Description
National Union Catalog of Manuscript Collections
Author: Library of CongressPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Catalogs, Union
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
Based on reports from American repositories of manuscripts.
The last of the Mohicans, ed. by W.R. Wickes
Author: James Fenimore CooperPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 484
Book Description
Encyclopedia of African American Women Writers [2 volumes]
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Author: Yolanda Williams PagePublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 0313049076
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 725
Book Description
African American women writers published extensively during the Harlem Renaissance and have been extraordinarily prolific since the 1970s. This book surveys the world of African American women writers. Included are alphabetically arranged entries on more than 150 novelists, poets, playwrights, short fiction writers, autobiographers, essayists, and influential scholars. The Encyclopedia covers established contemporary authors such as Toni Morrison and Gloria Naylor, along with a range of neglected and emerging figures. Each entry is written by an expert contributor and provides a brief biography, a discussion of major works, a survey of the author's critical reception, and primary and secondary bibliographies. Literature students will value this book for its exploration of African American literature, while social studies students will appreciate its examination of social issues through literature. African American women writers have made an enormous contribution to our culture. Many of these authors wrote during the Harlem Renaissance, a particularly vital time in African American arts and letters, while others have been especially active since the 1970s, an era in which works by African American women are adapted into films and are widely read in book clubs. Literature by African American women is important for its aesthetic qualities, and it also illuminates the social issues which these authors have confronted. This book conveniently surveys the lives and works of African American women writers. Included are alphabetically arranged entries on more than 150 African American women novelists, poets, playwrights, short fiction writers, autobiographers, essayists, and influential scholars. Some of these figures, such as Toni Morrison and Gloria Naylor, are among the most popular authors writing today, while others have been largely neglected or are recently emerging. Each entry provides a biography, a discussion of major works, a survey of the writer's critical reception, and primary and secondary bibliographies. The Encyclopedia closes with a selected, general bibliography. Students and general readers will welcome this guide to the rich achievement of African American women. Literature students will value its exploration of the works of these writers, while social studies students will appreciate its examination of the social issues these women confront in their works.
Academic American Encyclopedia
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 456
Book Description
A twenty-one volume set of encyclopedias providing an alphabetical listing of information on a variety of topics.
The New-York Mirror, and Ladies' Literary Gazette
Author: Howard University Studies in History
Author: The Encyclopaedia Britanica
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 840
Book Description