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008 151014s2016 nyu b 001 0 eng
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019 _a919857964
020 _a9780231146746 (hardcover : alk. paper)
020 _a0231146744 (hardcover : alk. paper)
020 _a9780231146753 (softcover : alk. papar)
020 _a0231146752 (softcover : alk. papar)
020 _z9780231518505 (e-book)
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035 _a(OCoLC)729347667
_z(OCoLC)919857964
037 _bColumbia Univ Pr, C/O Perseus Distribution 210 American Dr, Jackson, TN, USA, 38301
_nSAN 631-760X
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050 0 0 _aPN 3491
_b.C626 2016
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245 0 4 _aThe Complete Review guide to contemporary world fiction /
_cM. A. Orthofer.
264 1 _aNew York :
_bColumbia University Press,
_c2016
300 _avii, 483 pages ;
_c24 cm
336 _atext
_2rdacontent
337 _aunmediated
_2rdamedia
338 _avolume
_2rdacarrier
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 460-464) and index.
505 0 _aEurope -- Sub-Saharan Africa -- North Africa, Middle East, and Turkey -- Asia -- Oceania -- Latin America -- North America.
520 _aThis user-friendly resource is the perfect reference for English-language readers who are eager to explore fiction from around the world. The book profiles hundreds of titles and authors from 1945 to today, with an emphasis on fiction published in the past two decades. M.A. Orthofer introduces the styles, trends, and genres of the world's literature, from Scandinavian crime thrillers and cutting-edge Chinese works to Latin American narco-fiction and award-winning French novels. The book's critical selection of titles defines the arc of a country's literary development. Entries illuminate the fiction of individual nations, cultures, and peoples, while concise biographies sketch the careers of noteworthy authors. Compiled by M.A. Orthofer, an avid book reviewer and the founder of the literary review site the Complete Review, this reference is perfect for readers who wish to expand their reading choices and knowledge of contemporary world fiction. -- from back cover.
650 0 _aFiction
_xHistory and criticism.
650 0 _aFiction
_xTranslations into English
_vBibliography.
700 1 _aOrthofer, M. A.,
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_ecompiler.
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