| Description |
1 online resource (xix, 352 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
| Series |
Gale eBooks
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Bengali harlem and the lost histories of South Asian America -- The boy who harnessed the wind : creating currents of electricity and hope -- The devil's highway : a true story -- Educated : a memoir -- Hidden figures : the American dream and the untold story of the black women mathematicians who helped win the space race -- I am Malala : the girl who stood up for education and was shot by the Taliban -- The immortal life of the Henrietta lacks -- Letter for Birmingham jail -- A long way gone : memoirs of a boy soldier -- Nickel and dimed : on (not) getting by in America -- Outliers : the story of success -- Reading Lolita in Tehran : a memoir in books -- Red scarf girl : a memoir of the cultural revolution -- We should all be feminists. |
| Summary |
Provides critical overviews on the most frequently studied nonfiction essays, books, biographies, and memoirs. Includes discussions of literary format, themes, and structure. |
| Subject |
Prose literature -- History and criticism.
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Prose literature -- Bio-bibliography.
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| Added Author |
Dorsch, Kristen A., editor.
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Dell'Amico, Carol, writer of introduction.
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Gale (Firm)
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| ISBN |
9780028666846 (electronic book) |
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9780787672201 |
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