Social Protest Literature: An Encyclopedia of Works, Characters, Authors, and Themes

by Patricia D. Netzley

Book Overview

Impassioned social protest writers inspire readers to relive injustice, empathize with its victims, and take action. The more than 450 entries in this volume survey the most important protest works of our time as well as the classics of the past.

Social Protest Literature discusses the lives and concerns of more than 100 writers; analyzes each work's themes, content, and targeted social problems; provides plot synopses and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0874369800
• ISBN13: 9780874369809
• Release Date: April 1999
• Publisher: ABC-CLIO
• Length: 295 Pages
• Weight: 1.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 7.2" x 10.2"