Journal ArticleMELUS · June 1, 2020
Langston Hughes was the first African American writer to set foot on Chinese soil. Having visited Mexico, Europe, and West Africa before he turned twenty-two, Hughes eventually also made his way to the Soviet Union, Japan, and China in 1933. At the age of ...
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Chapter · January 2, 2020
Mark Twain In Context provides the fullest introduction in one volume to the multifaceted life and times of one of the most celebrated American writers. ...
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Chapter · February 15, 2019
These essays encourage a deeper understanding of creative ways of resisting and contributing, which African Americans have shown consistently throughout U.S. history. ...
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Book · May 13, 2015
Looking at Twain in various Chinese contexts—his response to events involving the American Chinese community and to the Chinese across the Pacific, his posthumous journey through translation, and China's reception of the author and his ... ...
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Chapter · 2007
Provides profiles of a variety of American authors; includes an analysis of each author's style, themes, and literary characteristics; and presents descriptions and summaries of specific works. ...
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