

An edition of Barbara Kingsolver (2004)
a literary companion
By Mary Ellen Snodgrass
Publish Date
2004
Publisher
McFarland
Language
eng
Pages
239
Description:
"This work is an introduction to and overview of Kingsolver's work, opening with an annotated chronology of her life, activism, writings and awards, which is followed by a family tree. The 122 encyclopedic entries describe and analyze characters, dates, historical figures and events, allusions, literary motifs, and themes from Kingsolver's works, combining insights with generous citations from primary and secondary sources. Each entry ends with a selected bibliography. Appendices include a timeline of events in The Poisonwood Bible and a list of 46 writing and research topics. The book concludes with a comprehensive bibliography and index."--BOOK JACKET.
subjects: Criticism and interpretation, Human rights in literature, Women and literature, Ecology in literature, History, Ecology, Human rights, Critique et interprétation, Femmes et littérature, Histoire, Droits de l'homme, Dans la littérature, Écologie
People: Barbara Kingsolver
Places: United States
Times: 20th century