Third World Women's Literatures: A Dictionary and Guide to Materials in English

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This reference serves as a "companion" to Third World women's literatures in English and in English translation by presenting entries on works, writers and themes. Entries are chosen to present a balance of well-known writers and emerging ones, contemporary, as well as historical writers, and representative selections of genres, literary styles and themes.

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.,."this work's greatest value lies in its identification of numerous women authors whose works are not widely known in the U.S. It will be particularly useful in academic libraries that support strong programs in comparative literature or women's studies."-Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin
This unique work fills an enormous gap in the schema of literary studies. the appendixes alone make its purachers. All libraries should acquire this volume.-ARBA
...this work's greatest value lies in its identification of numerous women authors whose works are not widely known in the U.S. It will be particularly useful in academic libraries that support strong programs in comparative literature or women's studies.-Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin
"This unique work fills an enormous gap in the schema of literary studies. the appendixes alone make its purachers. All libraries should acquire this volume."-ARBA
..."this work's greatest value lies in its identification of numerous women authors whose works are not widely known in the U.S. It will be particularly useful in academic libraries that support strong programs in comparative literature or women's studies."-Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin

Author Bio

BARBARA FISTER is Bibliographic Instruction Librarian and Associate Professor, Gustavus Adolphus College. Her earlier writing has appeared in the Journal of Academic Librarianship, Research Strategies, Choicei., and RQ.