Barbara Kingsolver: A Literary Companion (Mcfarland Literary Companions, 2)
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Author(s)Mary Ellen Snodgrass
PublisherMcfarland & Co Inc Pub
ISBN / ASIN0786419512
ISBN-139780786419517
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Sales Rank1,126,445
MarketplaceUnited States 🇺🇸
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Barbara Kingsolvera writer of fiction, documentary, verse and essaysupports entertaining stories with profound themes of ecological responsibility and defense of human rights. This work is an introduction and overview of the authors literary achievements, opening with an annotated chronology of Kingsolvers life, activism, works, and awards, followed by a family tree. The 122 alphabetical entries in the main text provide data and analysis on characters, dates, historical figures and events, allusions, literary motifs, and themes from Kingsolvers works, combining insights with generous citations from primary and secondary sources. Each entry concludes with a selected bibliography. Appendices include a timeline of events in The Poisonwood Bible, a list of 46 writing and research topics, a bibliography, and a comprehensive index.