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Expands upon the traditional literary vocabulary by combining related theoretical, historical, and cultural terms with definitions and critical essays.
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Edward Quinn is a professor emeritus of English at City College of New York. He holds a Ph.D. from New York University and has co-edited several reference works
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In addition to providing the usual definitions of the ancient and modern terminology of literature, this dictionary addresses major themes. The author also broadens the meaning of "literature." His "expanded view of the term literary" encompasses topics such as Gangster film, Sitcom, and Rap as well as Catharsis, Metaphor, and Picaresque. Emphasis is placed on terms used in the study and teaching of literature since the 1960s.
Definitions seem to be aimed toward the reader with more than a little knowledge of the subject, but where background is needed to fully explain a term or concept, Quinn has provided it. Cross-references abound. Entries range in length from just one sentence (e.g., Assonance, Prosody) to more than a page (e.g., African American literature, Feminist criticism, Pastoral.)
The language may get somewhat technical at times, the cross-references being a decided help in this area. The addition of thematic concepts is the feature that sets this book apart from other dictionaries of literary terms. Major, time-honored themes are here, such as Death, Love, and Time. Topics that resonate in our own era (AIDS, Alienation, Holocaust, etc.) are also included. The curious reader who is seeking additional information will find suggestions for further reading appended to key entries.
This volume supplements standard titles such as A Glossary of Literary Terms (7th ed., Harcourt Brace, 1999), A Handbook to Literature (8th ed., Prentice Hall, 2000), and Greenwood's Dictionary of Themes and Motifs (1988), which treats some of the same themes in greater depth. Recommended for public, college, and high-school libraries.
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- Publication date1999
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