Edwidge Danticat - A Companion to the Young Adult Literature

A comet in the mounting firmament of third-world, non-white, female writers, Edwidge Danticat stands apart. An accomplished trilingual children's and YA author, she is also an activist, op-ed and cinema writer, and keynote speaker. Much of her work introduces the world to the cultural uniqueness of Haiti, the first black republic, and the elements of African heritage, language, and Vodou that continue to color all aspects of the island's art and self-expression.
This companion provides an in-depth look into the world and writings of Danticat through A-Z entries. These entries cover both her works and the prevalent themes of her writing, including colonialism, slavery, superstition, adaptation, dreams and coming of age. It also provides a biography of Danticat, a list of 32 aphorisms from her fiction, a guide to the names and histories of the real places in her fiction, lesson planning aids, and a robust glossary offering translations and definitions for the many Creole, French, Japanese, Latin, Spanish, and Taino terms in Danticat's writing.

List of contents

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments縱i

Preface�BR>
Introduction�BR>
A Biography of Edwidge Danticat

(January 19, 1969- )�BR>
Edwidge Danticat Family Tree�

The Companion�

Glossary�7

Appendix A: Aphorisms in Danticat's Writing�5

Appendix B: Historical References�6

Appendix C: A Guide to Places�1

Appendix D: A Guide to Writing, Art

and Research Topics�4

Bibliography�5

Index�9

About the author

Mary 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.

Product details

• Authors: Mary Ellen Snodgrass, Snodgrass Mary Ellen
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 18
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 06.06.2022
• EAN: 9781476687155
• ISBN: 978-1-4766-8715-5
• No. of pages: 281
• Dimensions: 178 mm x 254 mm x 14 mm
• Weight: 499 g
• Illustrations: Raster,schwarz-weiss
• Series: McFarland Companions to Young Adult Literature
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > Other languages / Other literatures; LITERARY CRITICISM / Children's & Young Adult Literature, Children's & teenage literature studies, Literary companions, book reviews & guides, Literary companions, book reviews and guides, Children’s and teenage literature studies: general