Jill B. Gidmark's Encyclopedia of American Literature of the Sea and Great PDF

By Jill B. Gidmark

The sea and nice Lakes have encouraged American authors from colonial instances to the current to supply enduring literary works. This reference is a complete survey of yank sea literature. The scope of the encyclopedia levels from the earliest published subject produced within the colonies to modern experiments in released prose, poetry, and drama. The publication additionally recognizes how literature supplies upward push to variations and resonances in tune and movie and contains insurance of nonliterary themes that experience still formed American literature of the ocean and nice Lakes.

The alphabetical association of the reference allows entry to proof approximately significant literary works, characters, authors, issues, vessels, areas, and concepts which are significant to American sea literature. all the numerous hundred entries is written through knowledgeable contributor and plenty of supply bibliographical details. whereas the encyclopedia contains entries for white male canonical writers corresponding to Herman Melville and Jack London, it additionally provides huge cognizance to ladies at sea and to ethnically diversified authors, works, and topics. the amount concludes with a chronology and an inventory of works for extra reading.

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