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W. G. Sebald In Context

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 Within the five years before his premature death in 2001, W.G. Sebald made an astounding ascent into the canon of world literature. This accessible volume offers a comprehensive overview of the contexts in which his life, work and legacy are located, with special focus on his unpublished and untranslated texts.
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William Burroughs In Context

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 This definitive collection explores William Burroughs' work across literature, art, media, politics, and more. Ideal for scholars, students, and general readers, it captures the immense scope of Burroughs' radical vision and cultural influence, as well as his continued contemporary relevance.
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Ngugi Wa Thiong'O In Context

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 Offers compelling and multiple contexts of Ngugi's writing over the five decades and in the process underscoring the centrality of context in understanding Ngugi and African literatures generally. The book explores the traditions and historical processes that have shaped his literary sensibilities and also the templates that he draws on.
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Alejo Carpentier In Context

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 This book is for scholars and students of Latin American and Caribbean literature, and for a general audience familiar with the major novels of Alejo Carpentier. It contributes new perspectives on the marvelous real, magic realism, the Baroque, the international avant-garde, the Afro-Cuban movement, and Latin American music and dance.
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Allen Ginsberg In Context

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 Provides both scholars and interested readers the context necessary to understand how Allen Ginsberg's life and pursuits shaped his work; how his work, in its turn, entered the greater poetic discourse; and finally, how Ginsberg influenced both the American and global political and cultural realities of the postwar period.
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August Wilson In Context

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 The authoritative guide to the singular career and artistic legacy of one of America's most celebrated playwrights, this collection not only chronicles August Wilson's career and artistic legacy, but also makes apparent his continuing relevance to culture and politics today.
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Chekhov In Context

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 Introducing readers to the broad socio-cultural contexts that shaped Chekhov's works and legacy, this insightful guide is rich in value for students and scholars of theater, the short story and Russian and European literature, as well as for theater practitioners and general readers wishing to deepen their engagement with Chekhov.
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Moliere In Context

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 This definitive guide to MoliÃ¨re's world offers an accessible, interdisciplinary contextual guide for academics, undergraduates and theatre professionals alike. Equally thorough and wide-ranging, it is an exceptional tribute to the premier French dramatist on the 400th anniversary of his birth.
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Tom Stoppard In Context

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 Tom Stoppard in Context provides cultural, historical, and intellectual contexts to help readers enjoy one of the most important modern playwrights. More than thirty essays on topics ranging from science to screenwriting help illuminate Stoppard's rich body of work.
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Bertolt Brecht In Context

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 Bertolt Brecht in Context examines Brecht's significance and contributions as a writer and the most influential playwright of the twentieth century, along with his continued impact on theater around the world. It also examines Brecht's contributions to revolutionary thought and to poetry and his response to twentieth-century German history.
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Ibsen In Context

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 Ibsen in ContextÂ identifies thirty different contexts for understanding Ibsen's life and career at home, and considers how his works have been received abroad. The collection offers a rich interdisciplinary understanding, with chapters ranging across cultural and aesthetic contexts including feminism, scientific discovery, music, and visual arts.
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Pablo Neruda In Context

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 Contextualizes Pablo Neruda's opus by including 42 essays focusing on his journeys, the Cold War, and how literary and political influences affected his poetic evolution and reception. It also considers his anti-colonial and ecocritical messages, relationships with women, and the significance of his plausible assassination.
Maria Irene Fornes In Context

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 An engaging guide to the multi-faceted life, work and legacy of the award-winning Cuban-American playwright, director and educator, MarÃa Irene FornÃ©s, this volume provides diverse points of entry to specialists and students alike.
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Percy Shelley In Context

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 The indispensable guide to Shelley's life and career for students and general readers interested in his vital literary presence, this volume also introduces fresh critical perspectives on Shelley's work by bringing together established Shelley scholars with some of the most exciting emerging voices in the field.
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Gerard Manley Hopkins In Context

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 A concise and authoritative guide to the ideas and influences shaping Hopkins's life and writing, this volume covers traditional areas of scholarly focus as well as newer trends in criticism. It provides both an invaluable resource for undergraduates and various points of departure for future research.
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Robert Lowell In Context

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 Robert Lowell was one of the most influential American poets of the 20th century. This volume explores the various contexts of Lowell's life and work. It evaluates his oeuvre from new perspectives, including race and privilege, feminism, ecoconsciousness, and his engagement with the natural environment.
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Pirandello In Context

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 Providing a multi-faceted survey of Luigi Pirandello's life and works, this volume explores his sensitivity to place alongside the intellectuals and dramatists who shaped his perspective. It reveals how profound shifts in science, philosophy, culture, and politics at the fin-de-siÃ©cle fashioned him into a revolutionary playwright of his century.
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Goethe In Context

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 Covering topics ranging from literature and art to philosophy and natural science, this accessible collection of essays explores Goethe's links to other cultures and his lasting impact today. In its remarkable breadth and depth, it gives students and researchers a scholarly overview commensurate with Goethe's long and varied career.
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Jonathan Swift In Context

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 The comprehensive one-stop guide to the writings, life, and times of Jonathan Swift. With forty-four tightly-focused chapters, this book communicates the latest academic research on Swift in a way that will engage undergraduate students while also remaining useful for advanced scholars. An indispensable volume for Swift students and teachers.
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W. G. Sebald In Context

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 Within the five years before his premature death in 2001, W.G. Sebald made an astounding ascent into the canon of world literature. This accessible volume offers a comprehensive overview of the contexts in which his life, work and legacy are located, with special focus on his unpublished and untranslated texts.
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Susan Glaspell In Context

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 Susan Glaspell in Context provides accessible, informative essays on this Pulitzer Prize winner's life, works, career, and ongoing impact. Covering Glaspell's fiction, plays, and non-fiction, and analyses of previously unknown short stories, the collection offers approaches of interest to students, scholars, teachers, and artists alike.
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Daniel Defoe In Context

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 Daniel Defoe established the genre of the novel with Moll Flanders and Robinson Crusoe. He also wrote pioneering works of non-fiction and verse. This collection of short, accessible essays by leading scholars helps students and general readers understand Defoe's writing and the vibrant culture in which he lived.
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Daniel Defoe In Context

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 Daniel Defoe established the genre of the novel with Moll Flanders and Robinson Crusoe. He also wrote pioneering works of non-fiction and verse. This collection of short, accessible essays by leading scholars helps students and general readers understand Defoe's writing and the vibrant culture in which he lived.
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Wilkie Collins In Context

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 This international collection of essays celebrates the 200th anniversary of Wilkie Collins's birth by exploring his multi-faceted impact on nineteenth-century culture. Examining his lesser-known and shorter works alongside the great novels, this volume provides new perspectives for both students and admirers fascinated by his complex fictions.
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