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Chasse, Paul P. – Contemporary French Civilization, 1978
Surveys the family background, education, interests, and literary production of 100 Franco-American authors. Two examples from the literature are discussed and indications on authors' political and social involvement are given to show that both preservation of the spiritual heritage and attention to populist causes were concerns of these writers.…
Descriptors: Authors, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Background, Cultural Influences
Kiliçkaya, Ferit, Ed. – Online Submission, 2016
The 5th International Conference on Language, Literature and Culture has been hosted by Mehmet Akif Ersoy University (Burdur, Turkey), in cooperation with Çankaya University (Ankara, Turkey) and Süleyman Demirel University (Isparta, Turkey). Our main aim has been to provide a forum for discussion, to facilitate integration in these fields, and to…
Descriptors: Literature, Conferences (Gatherings), Figurative Language, Speeches
Stenderup, Vibeke – 1985
This annotated bibliography provides information about critical articles and creative writing by and about Pacific Islanders available in European libraries. Although western writers often use the South Pacific as an exotic background for their narratives, they generally portray Polynesians as terrifying cannibals or gentle primitives. The aim of…
Descriptors: Creative Writing, Cultural Images, Ethnic Groups, Foreign Countries
Stotsky, Sandra – American Educator, 1995
A major problem in contemporary secondary school anthologies is the lack of discussion about the acculturating experiences of the dozens of European ethnic groups that have been migrating to this country for centuries. Criteria are proposed for selecting titles in European ethnic literature for students, and some titles are suggested. (SLD)
Descriptors: Acculturation, Criteria, Ethnic Groups, Immigrants
Carlos, Hazel; Murphy, John M. – 1972
This annotated bibliography of relatively inexpensive paperback books has been prepared with the assumption that a list of books about Afro-American literature might be useful to high school and junior high school teachers, especially those who have not had the opportunity to study Afro-American literature in formal courses. The recent publication…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Black Literature, Black Studies, Ethnic Groups
Maitino, John R., Ed.; Peck, David R., Ed. – 1996
This book features scholarly criticism on works by 19 famous authors, such as N. Scott Momaday, James Welch, Toni Morrison, Alice Walker, Rudolfo Anaya, Sandra Cisneros, Amy Tan, and more. These authors' works are widely taught, but little critical comment is yet available about them. Written specifically for instructors in literature courses,…
Descriptors: American Studies, Asian Americans, Blacks, Cultural Pluralism