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Two important, very different references are recommended college-level picks. New to the 'Exploring Social Issues Through Literature' series is Charles E. Wilson Charles E. Wilson may refer to: - Charles E. Wilson - ("Engine Charlie") the head of General Motors and the United States Secretary of Defense from 1953-57 under President Eisenhower.
- Charles E.
Jr.'s RACE AND RACISM IN LITERATURE (031332820X, $49.95), examining major writings which have addressed race issues, from Native Son and The Chosen to House on Mango Street. The focus on selected novels allows for not just plot summaries and critical commentary, but for a review of the book's history and analysis of how racism is portrayed por·tray
tr.v. por·trayed, por·tray·ing, por·trays
1. To depict or represent pictorially; make a picture of.
2. To depict or describe in words.
3. To represent dramatically, as on the stage. . THE EZRA POUND ENCYCLOPEDIA encyclopedia, compendium of knowledge, either general (attempting to cover all fields) or specialized (aiming to be comprehensive in a particular field).
Encyclopedias and Other Reference Books
by Demetres P. Tryphonopoulos and Stephen J. Adams - Jeff Adams, Canadian Paralympian
- Jeffrey Adams (mathematician)
- John Adams, American president
- John Adams (disambiguation)
(0313304483, $125.00) is a recommended pick for specialty college collections: Pound's work changed the course of poetry and made him one of the 20th century's greatest writers, and here are hundreds of A-Z entries referencing his works, influences, and interests. About a hundred expert contributors provide entries perfect for quick reference, many quite detailed and lengthy, which will also lend to student papers.
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