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Seeds of Change : Critical Essays on Barbara Kingsolver by Priscilla Leder (2012, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherUniversity of Tennessee Press
ISBN-101572339349
ISBN-139781572339347
eBay Product ID (ePID)154342894
Product Key Features
Number of Pages308 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameSeeds of Change : Critical Essays on Barbara Kingsolver
SubjectWomen Authors, Literary, American / General, Essays, Subjects & Themes / General
Publication Year2012
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaLiterary Criticism, Biography & Autobiography, Literary Collections
AuthorPriscilla Leder
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight14.1 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width6.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
Dewey Edition22
Dewey Decimal813/.54
SynopsisBarbara Kingsolver's books have sold millions of copies. "The Poisonwood Bible "was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize, and her work is studied in courses ranging from English-as-a-second-language classes to seminars in doctoral programs. Yet, until now, there has been relatively little scholarly analysis of her writings."Seeds of Change: Critical Essays on Barbara Kingsolver," edited by Priscilla V. Leder, is the first collection of essays examining the full range of Kingsolver's literary output. The articles in this new volume provide analysis, context, and commentary on all of Kingsolver's novels, her poetry, her two essay collections, and her full-length nonfiction memoir, "Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life."Professor Leder begins "Seeds of Change "with a brief critical biography that traces Kingsolver's development as a writer. Leder also includes an overview of the scholarship on Kingsolver's oeuvre. Organized by subject matter, the 14 essays in the book are divided into three sections tha deal with recurrent themes in Kingsolver's compositions: identity, social justice, and ecology.The pieces in this ground-breaking volume draw upon contemporary critical approaches ecocritical, postcolonial, feminist, and disability studies to extend established lines of inquiry into Kingsolver's writing and to take them in new directions. By comparing Kingsolver with earlier writers such as Joseph Conrad and Henry David Thoreau, the contributors place her canon in literary context and locate her in cultural contexts by revealing how she re-works traditional narratives such as the Western myth. They also address the more controversial aspects of her writings, examining her political advocacy and her relationship to her reader, in addition to exploring her vision of a more just and harmonious world.Fully indexed with a comprehensive works-cited section, "Seeds of Change" gives scholars and students important insight and analysis which will deepen and broaden their understanding and experience of Barbara Kingsolver's work.", Barbara Kingsolver's books have sold millions of copies. The Poisonwood Bible was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize, and her work is studied in courses ranging from English-as-a-second-language classes to seminars in doctoral programs. Yet, until now, there has been relatively little scholarly analysis of her writings. Seeds of Change: Critical Essays on Barbara Kingsolver , edited by Priscilla V. Leder, is the first collection of essays examining the full range of Kingsolver's literary output. The articles in this new volume provide analysis, context, and commentary on all of Kingsolver's novels, her poetry, her two essay collections, and her full-length nonfiction memoir, Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life. Professor Leder begins Seeds of Change with a brief critical biography that traces Kingsolver's development as a writer. Leder also includes an overview of the scholarship on Kingsolver's oeuvre. Organized by subject matter, the 14 essays in the book are divided into three sections tha deal with recurrent themes in Kingsolver's compositions: identity, social justice, and ecology. The pieces in this ground-breaking volume draw upon contemporary critical approaches--ecocritical, postcolonial, feminist, and disability studies--to extend established lines of inquiry into Kingsolver's writing and to take them in new directions. By comparing Kingsolver with earlier writers such as Joseph Conrad and Henry David Thoreau, the contributors place her canon in literary context and locate her in cultural contexts by revealing how she re-works traditional narratives such as the Western myth. They also address the more controversial aspects of her writings, examining her political advocacy and her relationship to her reader, in addition to exploring her vision of a more just and harmonious world. Fully indexed with a comprehensive works-cited section, Seeds of Change gives scholars and students important insight and analysis which will deepen and broaden their understanding and experience of Barbara Kingsolver's work.
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