Modern Literatures of the Non-Western World: Where the Waters Are Born

by Jayana Clerk and Ruth Siegel

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0065012690
• ISBN13: 9780065012699
• Release Date: January 1995
• Publisher: Longman Publishing Group
• Length: 1504 Pages
• Weight: 3.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.8" x 6.1" x 9.1"