Contemporary American Women Fiction Writers: An A-to-Z Guide

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American women writers have long been creating an extraordinarily diverse and vital body of fiction, particularly in the decades since World War II. Recent authors have benefited from the struggles of their predecessors, who broke through barriers that denied women opportunities for self-expression. This reference highlights American women writers who continue to build upon the formerly male-dominated canon. Included are alphabetically arranged entries for more than 60 American women writers of diverse ethnicity who wrote or published their most significant fiction after World War II. Each entry is written by an expert contributor and includes:^L^DBLA brief biography^L^DBLA discussion of major works and themes^^DBLA survey of the writer's critical reception^L^DBLA bibliography of primary and secondary sources

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.,."highlights diverse women writers, especially American ethnics who made "significant contributions to the contemporary literary scenes," whose themes and fictional characters defy traditionally prescribed roles for women, and whose main characters appeared after 1945....Recommended. Undergraduate and public libraries."-Choice
.,."public libraries and high-school libraries will find this volume very helpful for students and general readers who want a good overview of contemporary women authors."-Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin
...highlights diverse women writers, especially American ethnics who made "significant contributions to the contemporary literary scenes," whose themes and fictional characters defy traditionally prescribed roles for women, and whose main characters appeared after 1945....Recommended. Undergraduate and public libraries.-Choice
...public libraries and high-school libraries will find this volume very helpful for students and general readers who want a good overview of contemporary women authors.-Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin
..."public libraries and high-school libraries will find this volume very helpful for students and general readers who want a good overview of contemporary women authors."-Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin
..."highlights diverse women writers, especially American ethnics who made "significant contributions to the contemporary literary scenes," whose themes and fictional characters defy traditionally prescribed roles for women, and whose main characters appeared after 1945....Recommended. Undergraduate and public libraries."-Choice

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LAURIE CHAMPION is Assistant Professor of English at San Diego State University, Imperial Valley. Her previous books include The Critical Response to Huckleberry Finn (1991), The Critical Response to Eudora Welty's Fiction (1994), and American Women Writers, 1900-1945 (2000), all available from Greenwood Press. RHONDA AUSTIN is Lecturer in English at Sul Ross State University, where she teaches English composition, technical writing, and literature. She has published several short stories and is currently developing and teaching online courses.