Writers of Multicultural Fiction for Young Adults: A Bio-Critical Sourcebook

by M. Daphne Kutzer, Emmanuel S. Nelson

Overview

Multicultural fiction is an essential part of the American literary landscape. This reference helps scholars, teachers, and librarians choose significant texts from both the past and present, and provides guidance in approaching multicultural issues as they are discussed in fiction for young adults. Included are entries for 51 writers, some of whom have nearly been forgotten, others who are just emerging. Each entry provides biographical, critical, and bibliographical information, while a general bibliography of works on multicultural literature concludes the book.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780313064227
Publisher:	Greenwood Publishing Group, Incorporated
Publication date:	01/09/1996
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	690 KB

About the Author

M. DAPHNE KUTZER is Associate Professor of English at the State University of New York at Plattsburgh, where she teaches courses in children's literature, Native American literature, and literature by women. She has published in jourbanals ranging from The Jourbanal of Postmodern Culture to College English to the Children's Literature Association Quarterly, and is currently working on a critical study of Beatrix Potter.

Table of Contents

Introduction: What is Multicultural Literature? by M. Daphne Kutzer
Raymond Andrews by Mitchell Kachun
Laura Adams Armer by Linnea Hendrickson
William Howard Armstrong by Thomas J. Morrissey
Betty (Lou) Baker by Thomas J. Morrissey
Nathanial Benchley by Karen Fauls-Traynor
James Berry by Kwame S.N. Dawes
Frank Bonham by John P. Madison
Bruce Brooks by Karen Herc
Alice Childress by Reinhard Isensee
Ann Nolan Clark by Jeanne Whitehouse Peterson
Barbara Cohen by Shirley A. Tastad
Beatrice Culleton by Julie A. Davies
Cliff Faulknor by Karen Sands
Louise Fitzhugh by Sherrie A. Inness
Paula Fox by Bruce Henderson
Jean Craighead George by Dona J. Helmer
Rosa (Cuthbert) Guy by Ann M. Cameron
Virginia Hamilton by Janice E. Patten
Jamake Highwater by Linda C. Jolivet
Belinda Hurmence by Miriam Bat-Ami
Sulamith Ish-Kishor by Bruce Henderson
Jesse Jackson by Peter D. Sieruta
June Jordan by Allison Wilson
Cynthia Kadohata by Weihua Zhang
Joseph Quincy Krumgold by Andrea O'Reilly Herrera
Evelyn Sibley Lampman by Denise Anton Wright
Kathryn Lasky by Hilary Crew
Sonia Levitin by Karen Libman
Julius Lester by Laura M. Zaidman
Myron Levoy by Suzanne Green
Robert Lipsyte by Reinhard Isensee
Steven Lo by David J. Sorrells
Sharon Bell Mathis by Susan J. Forsling
Florence Crannell Means by Linnea Hendrickson
Nicholosa Mohr by Tara L. Rivera
Walter Dean Myers by Simmona Simmons-Hodo
Scott O'Dell by Meredith Eliassen
C(yril) Everard Palmer by Lesli J. Favor
Katherine Paterson by Joel D. Chaston
Gary Paulsen by Teri S. Lesesne
Graham Salisbury by Chris Crowe
(Felix) Andrew (Alexander) Salkey by Kwame S.N. Dawes
Danny Santiago by Donnelyn Curtis
Isaac Bashevis Singer by Diana Chlebek
Gary Soto by Ronald Edwards
Armstrong Sperry by Caroline C. Hunt
Mildred M. Taylor by Anita Moss
Theodore Taylor by Dona J. Helmer
Yoshiko Uchida by Cathryn M. Mercier
Paul Yee by Jim Cope
Laurence M. Yep by Kay Vandergrift
Selected Bibliography of Works Related to Multicultural Literature
Index

Editorial Reviews

A reference providing entries for 51 authors of English-language literature for young adults concerning North American ethnic, cultural, and religious minority groups. Each entry includes a biography, a discussion of the author's critical reception, and primary and secondary bibliographies. Authors range from the nearly forgotten, such as Laura Adams Armer, to the newly discovered, such as Graham Salisbury, winner of the 1994 Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction. Contributing writers are primarily American scholars of children's literature. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Booknews

The critical analysis provides teachers and librarians with a candid, critical review of each writers' works and highlights what effect the writings have had on children's literature. Highly recommended.” —Choice

“With plenty of information given on over 50 authors, this should prove to be a valuable resource for acquisition and reference librarians as well as teachers working with children's literature. With the current emphasis on multicultural literature, it is especially pertinent. It serves the useful purpose of making all of us more aware of the excellent literature out there about a variety of groups little taught in our schools. Highly recommended for all libraries.” —Reference Book Review

“An excellent gathering of bio-analytical works which prove important to assessing and understanding multicultural developments and literary trends.” —Children's Bookwatch

“Students searching for information on authors will find this a valuable resource; teachers and librarians will be able to choose wisely from the sourcebook's lists to enhance multiculturalism in the curriculum. . . . Highly recommended.” —The Book Report

“Writers of Multicultrural Fiction for Young Adults: A Bio-Critical Sourcebook should serve well in larger collections of adolescent literature, especially in libraries where readers pursue thematic exploration of titles. It should be included in any collection which serves students studying children's literature from an academic perspective.” —ALR

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