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Overview"Walter Dean Myers, pre-eminent author of teen fiction and verse, refines the image of black characters that are frequently trivialized or vilified in juvenile literature, advertising, television and film. From his saga """"The Glory Field"""" to his novel """"The Young Landlords"""", Myers's canon surveys the complex realm of the teen years as colliding settings in home, school, and the street. This volume introduces readers to both the writer and his work, with an emphasis on the characters, dates, events, motifs and themes from the book. Myer's one hundred one A-to-Z entries offer concise, analytical discussion on all topics and include generous citations from primary and secondary sources. Each entry concludes with a selected bibliography on such subjects as segregation, Malcolm X, urbanism, writing, metafiction, drugs and alcohol, slavery, and the Vietnam War. Appendices include a timeline of historical events in Myer's writings and forty topics for group or individual projects, oral analysis, background material and theme development. A map of Harlem (where many of the stories are set), genealogical diagrams for characters, and an author chronology are also included." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Mary Ellen SnodgrassPublisher: McFarland & Co Inc Imprint: McFarland & Co Inc Dimensions: Width: 18.00cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 25.30cm Weight: 0.558kg ISBN: 9780786424566ISBN 10: 0786424567 Pages: 317 Publication Date: 30 July 2006 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsexcellent series of Literary Companions --Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine; more recent information than [the competition]...a lengthy chronology of Myers's life and works...alphabetically organized topical discussions of themes, subjects, and characters present in Myers' fiction and critical discussions of select novels --VOYA more recent information than [the competition]...a lengthy chronology of Myers's life and works...alphabetically organized topical discussions of themes, subjects, and characters present in Myers' fiction and critical discussions of select novels --VOYA. excellent --Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine. more recent information than [the competition]...a lengthy chronology of Myers's life and works...alphabetically organized topical discussions of themes, subjects, and characters present in Myers' fiction and critical discussions of select novels --VOYA Author InformationMary Ellen Snodgrass is an award-winning author of English and Latin textbooks and reference works for 35 years. She taught at Hickory High School and Lenoir Rhyne University in North Carolina for 23 years. Her writing focuses on women's and world literature and history and general research topics, including epidemics, the history of money, clothing, food, and dance. She lives in Hickory, North Carolina. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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