Publication

2004 - McFarland, Jefferson, N.C, North Carolina

Language

English

Word Count

58,000 words, Guess

Page Count

232 pages

Identifiers

and 2 more
  • Goodreads35965
  • LibraryThing4346002

Classifications

  • DDC813/.54
  • LCCPS3570.A48 Z885 2004

Description

"This literary companion offers an introduction to and overview of Amy Tan's life and writings. The main text contains encyclopedic entries covering characters, dates, historical figures and events, allusions, motifs and themes. The entries combine critical insights with generous citations from primary and secondary sources. Each entry ends with a selected bibliography. Appendices provide an overlapping timeline of historical and fictional events in Tan's work; a glossary of foreign terms; and a list of 45 writing and research topics. A comprehensive bibliography and index conclude the text."--BOOK JACKET.

Subjects

Series Statement

  • McFarland literary companions ;

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