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Hardcover. Contends that the study of letter-writing theory, which bridges rhetorical theory and grammatical studies, represents a discipline in need of definition. This volume sketches the contours of epistolary theory and collect the historic and bibliographic materials - from Isocrates to email - that form the basis for its study. Editor(s): Poster, Carol; Mitchell, Linda. Series: Studies in Rhetoric/Communication. Num Pages: 344 pages, 9 illustrations. BIC Classification: CBW; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 621.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of South Carolina Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9781570036514
ISBN
9781570036514
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.46

Paperback. When an artist dies we face two great losses: the person and the work he did not live to do. This book is a moving collaboration by some of America's most eloquent writers, who supply wry, raging, sorrowful, and buoyant accounts of artist friends and lovers struck down by AIDS. Editor(s): White, Edmund. Num Pages: 312 pages, 27 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AGB; BG; DSBH; DSK; JFFH2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 413.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299170745
ISBN
9780299170745
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.30

Paperback. This source book provides an understanding of contemporary writing which articulates the multidisciplinary and polytextual nature of this writing's core investigations. Editor(s): Andrews, Bruce; Bernstein, Charles. Num Pages: 309 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DQ; DSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 173 x 21. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1984
Publisher
Southern Illinois University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780809311064
ISBN
9780809311064
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.35

Paperback. A diverse collection of provocative plays that respond to the highly charged, post 9/11 political landscape. Though not all of the plays deal explicitly with the Al Qaeda attacks, they collectively reveal themes of sorrow and anxiety, moral indignation, a Editor(s): Havis, Allan. Series Editor(s): Schanke, Robert A. Series: Theater in the Americas. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AN; DD; DQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Southern Illinois University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780809329540
ISBN
9780809329540
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.28

Paperback. Series: Judaic Traditions in Literature, Music and Art. Num Pages: 277 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 286.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815633983
ISBN
9780815633983
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.01

paperback. A collection of poems which navigate the course of the male experience, and particularly young fatherhood. It places the poet midway between the lives of his parents and the lives of his children and celebrates the simultaneity of experience that allows him to be, all at once, father, son, and boy. Series: VQR Poetry Series. Num Pages: 72 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 6. Weight in Grams: 109.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Georgia Press United States
Number of pages
72
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820331195
ISBN
9780820331195
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.99

Hardcover. A selection of representative Texas poems from the early days of the colony to the beginning of the 21st century. All the well-known poets in the state are included - writers such as Walter McDonald, Betsy Colquitt and Vassar Miller, as well as newer writers. Editor(s): Hill, Billy Bob. Series: Texas in Poetry. Num Pages: 400 pages, index. BIC Classification: DC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1506.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Texas Christian University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875652672
ISBN
9780875652672
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 43.93

Hardcover. Brings together the history, color, and character of Texas' capital city since 1839 when it was selected as the site for a new capital of the then - Republic of Texas. This work includes essays, fiction, and poetry which reveal the variety of literary responses to Austin through the decades. Editor(s): Graham, Don. Num Pages: 448 pages, bib, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; DSB; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1089.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Texas Christian University Press
Edition
1St Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875653426
ISBN
9780875653426
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.37

Hardcover. Robert Penn Warren, Karl Shapiro, Joyce Carol Oates, Charles Bukowski, and Denise Levertov are but a few of the authors whose works grace this celebration of fifty years of "Descant", the literary journal of Texas Christian University. This retrospective traces the journal's history from its beginnings. Editor(s): Kuhne, Dave; Williams, Daniel E.; Hogg, Charlotte; Willis, Charlotte. Num Pages: 256 pages, 5 b&w photos, bib. BIC Classification: DQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 494.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Texas Christian University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875653488
ISBN
9780875653488
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 26.77

Hardcover. How did they accomplish their goals? Why did they choose the writing life? What influence did the history, lore, and culture of Texas play in their creative process? This collection of fourteen essays by some of the prominent Texas writers explores questions such as these. Editor(s): Jameson, W. C. Num Pages: 250 pages, 15 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: DN; DQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 553.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Texas Christian University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875653587
ISBN
9780875653587
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 28.52

Hardcover. Describes the merchants who made Dallas a city where haute couture is comme il faut, but, where, it is also possible to live a perfectly happy life and never wear a ball gown. Editor(s): Vick, Frances Brannen. Series: Literary Cities Series. Num Pages: 384 pages, bib., index. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1202.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Texas Christian University Press
Edition
1St Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875653822
ISBN
9780875653822
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.13

Hardcover. El Paso is the largest metropolitan area along the US-Mexico border and is geographically isolated from the rest of Texas. This title focuses on the often overlooked extraordinary literary heritage of this city in far West Texas. Editor(s): Daudistel, Marcia. Num Pages: 442 pages, 3 b&w photos, bib, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; DSB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 49. Weight in Grams: 1365.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Texas Christian University Press
Edition
Bilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875653877
ISBN
9780875653877
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.26

Paperback. The fifth in the "Literary Cities" series, "Literary Houston" gathers together historical and contemporary writing about this Texas city that everyone loves to hate. Editor(s): Theis, David. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DQ; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 28. Weight in Grams: 885.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Texas Christian University Press
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875654409
ISBN
9780875654409
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.44

Paperback. Designed as a corrective to colonial literary histories that have excluded Native voices, this anthology brings together a variety of primary texts produced by Algonquian peoples of New England during the seventeenth, eighteenth, and very early nineteenth centuries. It includes letters, signatures, journals, baskets, pictographs, and petitions. Editor(s): Bross, Kristina; Wyss, Hilary E. Series: Native Americans of the Northeast: Culture, History & the Contemporary S. Num Pages: 320 pages, 7 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; 2JN; DQ; DSB; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 158 x 19. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Massachusetts Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781558496484
ISBN
9781558496484
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99

Hardcover. Offers inroads to understanding the life and works of James Dickey, the celebrated novelist and poet. This book presents a collection of critical responses to the works of the acclaimed novelist, poet, and teacher, including essays by Dickey's former colleagues at the University of South Carolina. Editor(s): Thesing, William B.; Wrede, Theda. Num Pages: 264 pages, 5 illustrations. BIC Classification: DSK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Univ of South Carolina Pr
Edition
y First printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9781570038037
ISBN
9781570038037
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 55.48

Paperback. Editor(s): Ruffin, Paul; Wright, William, Do. Series: Southern Poetry Anthology. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: DCF; DQ; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 150 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Texas Review Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781933896939
ISBN
9781933896939
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 31.78

Paperback. Surveys the full range of gay men's autobiographical writing from Walt Whitman onwards. This title guides the reader chronologically through selected writings that give voice to every generation of gay writers since the nineteenth century, including a diverse array of American men of African, European, Jewish, Asian, and Latino heritage. Editor(s): Bergman, David. Series Editor(s): Bergman, David; Larkin, Joan. Num Pages: 536 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; 5SG; BG; DSBH; JFSK2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 632.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299230449
ISBN
9780299230449
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.67

Paperback. Presents an English-language translation of the ill-fated Uruguyan erotic poet Delmira Agustini. This book presents a representative sampling of the poetry Delmira Agustini published before her untimely death on July 6, 1914 at the age of twenty-seven. Editor(s): Caceres, Alejandro. Translator(s): Caceres, Alejandro. Num Pages: 264 pages, frontispiece. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 133 x 13. Weight in Grams: 249.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Southern Illinois University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780809328680
ISBN
9780809328680
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.80

Paperback. Presenting an examination of feminist issues in the works of Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz, this text discusses such topics as: obscure points in the life of Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz, and the model nun in the religious literature of Colonial Mexico. Editor(s): Merrim, Stephanie. Num Pages: 190 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 2ADS; DSBH; DSC; DSK; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 277.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Wayne State University Press
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814322161
ISBN
9780814322161
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.62

Paperback. Tales of the ghostly and supernatural by some of Michigan's finest fiction writers. Editor(s): Kasischke, Laura; Taylor, Keith. Series: Made in Michigan Writers S. Num Pages: 224 pages. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 260.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Wayne State University Press
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814334744
ISBN
9780814334744
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.50

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