Walter Dean Myers - A Literary Companion (Paperback)

Walter Dean Myers, pre-eminent author of teen fiction and verse, refines the image of black characters that are frequently trivialized or vilified in juvenile literature, advertising, television and film. From his saga ""The Glory Field"" to his novel ""The Young Landlords"", Myers's canon surveys the complex realm of the teen years as colliding settings in home, school, and the street. This volume introduces readers to both the writer and his work, with an emphasis on the characters, dates, events, motifs and themes from the book. Myer's one hundred one A-to-Z entries offer concise, analytical discussion on all topics and include generous citations from primary and secondary sources. Each entry concludes with a selected bibliography on such subjects as segregation, Malcolm X, urbanism, writing, metafiction, drugs and alcohol, slavery, and the Vietnam War. Appendices include a timeline of historical events in Myer's writings and forty topics for group or individual projects, oral analysis, background material and theme development. A map of Harlem (where many of the stories are set), genealogical diagrams for characters, and an author chronology are also included.

General

Imprint:	McFarland & Company
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	July 2006
First published:	March 2006
Authors:	Mary Ellen Snodgrass
Dimensions:	253 x 180 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	317
ISBN-13:	978-0-7864-2456-6
Categories:	Books
LSN:	0-7864-2456-7
Barcode:	9780786424566

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