criticism and interpretation

Presents a collection of critical essays about the works of Margaret Atwood.

Contains essays in which the authors offer critical assessments of the life and work of twentieth-century author Salman Rushdie.

Poet, playwright, novelist, and public figure, Langston Hughes is regarded as a cultural hero who made his mark during the Harlem Renaissance.

Contains twelve essays in which various authors provide critical analyses of the works of American folklorist and author Zora Neale Hurston, and includes an introduction by Harold Bloom, a chronology,and a bibliography.

Contains ten critical essays on the writings of American author John Steinbeck, and includes a chronology of his life, a bibliography, and an introduction by Harold Bloom.

Presents biographical information on nineteenth-century Russian writer Anton Chekhov and profiles five of his best-known short stories, providing plot summaries and excerpts of criticism; also includes primary and secondary bibliographies.

A collection of essays which provide a critical examination of the themes found in Hans Christian Andersen's writings.

"An entertaining and informative exploration of the literary influences and references in Taylor Swift's song lyrics"--.

A collection of essays follows the author as she contemplates the pleasure of artistic labor; her boundless curiosity for the flora and fauna that surround her; and the responsibility she has inherited from the great thinkers and writers of the past.

Provides in-depth analysis of the life, works, career, and critical importance of Wole Soyinka.