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Literature & Literary StudiesJune 2006Maxine Hong Kingston
by Helena Grice, John Thieme, Rebecca Mortimer, Martin Hargreaves
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Literature & Literary StudiesMarch 2001Beginning ethnic American literatures
by Helena Grice, Peter Barry, Candida Hepworth, John McLeod, Maria Lauret, Martin Padget, Annete Musker
Since the late 1960s, American literature has been revitalised by the work of writers such as Toni Morrison, Sherman Alexie, Sandra Cisneros and Maxine Hong Kingston. An introduction to the study of ethnic American fictions organised into four sections, each written by a specialist in the fields of African American, Asian American, Chicano/a and native American literature. Writers are discussed in their cultural/political contexts and literary traditions (rather than as exceptions or as individuals, or on a generic basis). The book highlights common themes in ethnic writing as well as specificities, and has extensive suggestions for further reading as well as a critical introduction regarding the concept of 'ethnic writing'. No competing titles - there are no textbooks, no beginners' books nor any systematised combination of ethnic fictions such as this - only edited collections on each area. ;
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Literature & Literary StudiesJune 2006Maxine Hong Kingston
by Helena Grice, John Thieme, Martin Hargreaves
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Humanities & Social SciencesDecember 2025Bulletin of the John Rylands Library 101/2
Imaging Heritage Science Initiatives at The John Rylands Research Institute and Library
by Stefan Hanß, James Robinson
The John Rylands Library houses one of the finest collections of rare books, manuscripts and archives in the world. The collections span five millennia, have a global reach and cover a wide range of subjects, including art and archaeology; economic, social, political, religious and military history; literature, drama and music; science and medicine; theology and philosophy; travel and exploration. For over a century, the Bulletin of the John Rylands Library has published research that complements the Library's special collections. An electronic edition of this issue is freely available under a Creative Commons (CC BY-NC-ND) licence.
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Literature & Literary StudiesJanuary 2026David, Donne, and Thirsty Deer
Selected Essays of Anne Lake Prescott
by Anne Lake Prescott, Roger Kuin, William A. Oram
For nearly half a century Anne Lake Prescott has been a force and an inspiration in Renaissance studies. A force, because of her unique blend of learning and wit and an inspiration through her tireless encouragement of younger scholars and students. Her passion has always been the invisible bridge across the Channel: the complex of relations, literary and political, between Britain and France. The essays in this long-awaited collection range from Edmund Spenser to John Donne, from Clément Marot to Pierre de Ronsard. Prescott has a particular fondness for King David, who appears several times; and the reader will encounter chessmen, bishops, male lesbian voices and Roman whores. Always Prescott's immense erudition is accompanied by a sly and gentle wit that invites readers to share her amusement. Reading her is a joyful education.
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Literature & Literary StudiesMay 2024David, Donne and Thirsty Deer
Selected Essays of Anne Lake Prescott
by Anne Lake Prescott, Roger Kuin, William A. Oram
For nearly half a century Anne Lake Prescott has been a force and an inspiration in Renaissance studies. A force, because of her unique blend of learning and wit and an inspiration through her tireless encouragement of younger scholars and students. Her passion has always been the invisible bridge across the Channel: the complex of relations, literary and political, between Britain and France. The essays in this long-awaited collection range from Edmund Spenser to John Donne, from Clément Marot to Pierre de Ronsard. Prescott has a particular fondness for King David, who appears several times; and the reader will encounter chessmen, bishops, male lesbian voices and Roman whores. Always Prescott's immense erudition is accompanied by a sly and gentle wit that invites readers to share her amusement. Reading her is a joyful education.
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Humanities & Social SciencesDecember 2024Bulletin of the John Rylands Library 100/2
Higher Learning and Civic Cultures of Knowledge: Manchester 1824–2024
by Stuart Jones
The John Rylands Library houses one of the finest collections of rare books, manuscripts and archives in the world. The collections span five millennia, have a global reach and cover a wide range of subjects, including art and archaeology; economic, social, political, religious and military history; literature, drama and music; science and medicine; theology and philosophy; travel and exploration. For over a century, the Bulletin of the John Rylands Library has published research that complements the Library's special collections.
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Biography & True StoriesApril 2026Manchester must dance
A life of music, madness and moving on up
by Mike Pickering, Paul Morley
From Manchester's backstreets to global dancefloors - the untold story of a musical pioneer. Beginning on the night in November 1963 when his mum took him to see the Beatles live at Manchester's ABC Cinema, Mike Pickering takes the reader through sixty years of clubs, clothes, gigs, record labels, football matches and politics. Pickering has lived through decades of rapid change in popular music. As an influential DJ he introduced house music into the legendary Haçienda. He signed Happy Mondays and James to Factory Records before working with Kasabian, Gossip and Calvin Harris at Sony. His Mercury Prize-winning, multi-million-selling group M People transformed the music industry's attitude to dance music. As he tells his remarkable story he introduces an array of friends and collaborators, many of whom would become important - and sometimes notorious - figures in music history. Manchester must dance is a revelatory insider's account that moves from the cramped back streets of 1950s north Manchester on a journey deep into music, the city and the wider world. It features forewords from some of those Pickering inspired: Martin Fry, Johnny Marr, Noel Gallagher and Calvin Harris.
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Humanities & Social SciencesJune 2025
Bulletin of the John Rylands Library 101/1
by Fred Schurink, Rachel Winchcombe, Huw Twiston Davies
The John Rylands Library houses one of the finest collections of rare books, manuscripts and archives in the world. The collections span five millennia, have a global reach and cover a wide range of subjects, including art and archaeology; economic, social, political, religious and military history; literature, drama and music; science and medicine; theology and philosophy; travel and exploration. For over a century, the Bulletin of the John Rylands Library has published research that complements the Library's special collections. An electronic edition of this issue is freely available under a Creative Commons (CC BY-NC-ND) licence.
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Literature & Literary StudiesDecember 2023Bulletin of the John Rylands Library 99/2
by Stephen Mossman, Cordelia Warr
The John Rylands Library houses one of the finest collections of rare books, manuscripts and archives in the world. The collections span five millennia and cover a wide range of subjects, including art and archaeology; economic, social, political, religious and military history; literature, drama and music; science and medicine; theology and philosophy; travel and exploration. For over a century, the Bulletin of the John Rylands Library has published research that complements the Library's special collections. The editors invite the submission of articles in these fields and welcome discussion of in-progress projects.
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Humanities & Social SciencesDecember 2009John Galsworthy and disabled soldiers of the Great War
by Jeffrey Reznick, Bertrand Taithe, Penny Summerfield, Peter Gatrell, Max Jones, Ana Carden-Coyne, Rebecca Mortimer, Martin Hargreaves
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Humanities & Social SciencesOctober 2024Bulletin of the John Rylands Library 100/1
by Fred Schurink, Rachel Winchcombe
The John Rylands Library houses one of the finest collections of rare books, manuscripts and archives in the world. The collections span five millennia, have a global reach and cover a wide range of subjects, including art and archaeology; economic, social, political, religious and military history; literature, drama and music; science and medicine; theology and philosophy; travel and exploration. For over a century, the Bulletin of the John Rylands Library has published research that complements the Library's special collections.
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Literature & Literary StudiesDecember 2010John Donne's Performances
by Margret Fetzer, Rebecca Mortimer
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Literature & Literary StudiesApril 2021John Derricke's The Image of Irelande: with a Discoverie of Woodkarne
by Thomas Herron, Denna Iammarino, Maryclaire Moroney, Joshua Samuel Reid
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February 2011Als Herr Martin durchsichtig wurde
by Paul Maar, Katharina Grossmann-Hensel
In "Als Herr Martin durchsichtig wurde" von Paul Maar erleben Kinder die außergewöhnliche Geschichte von Herrn Martin, der eines Tages beginnt, durchsichtig zu werden, bis er schließlich vollständig unsichtbar ist. Trotz der Herausforderungen, die sein Zustand mit sich bringt, einschließlich der Unfähigkeit, medizinische Hilfe zu erhalten und der Verwirrung, die er in der Öffentlichkeit stiftet, entdeckt Herr Martin auch die Vorteile seines Unsichtbarseins. Er genießt die ungewöhnlichen und humorvollen Situationen, die sich aus seiner Unsichtbarkeit ergeben, wie zum Beispiel die Momente mit Frau Sawitzki, die nichtsahnend auf seinem Schoß Platz nimmt. Dieses Bilderbuch für Kinder ab 4 Jahren verbindet die kindliche Faszination am Unsichtbarsein mit einer Reihe von humorvollen und nachdenklichen Szenen, die zum Lachen bringen und zum Träumen anregen. Einzigartige Geschichte mit Tiefgang: "Als Herr Martin durchsichtig wurde" von Paul Maar ist eine fantasievolle Geschichte, die humorvoll und einfühlsam das Thema Unsichtbarkeit behandelt, dabei aber auch tiefere Themen wie Einsamkeit und die Sehnsucht nach Nähe berührt. Speziell für junge Leser konzipiert, lädt dieses Bilderbuch Kinder dazu ein, ihre Fantasie zu entfalten und die faszinierende Idee des Unsichtbarseins zu erkunden. Mit vielen lustigen Szenen, die das Unsichtbarsein mit sich bringt, bietet das Buch Unterhaltung und regt gleichzeitig zum Nachdenken an. Die Geschichte zeigt auf charmante Weise, dass jede Situation ihre Vor- und Nachteile hat. Katharina Grossmann-Hensel bereichert die Geschichte mit ihren hintersinnig-zärtlichen Illustrationen, die die Emotionen und subtilen Nuancen der Geschichte einfangen und visuell zum Leben erwecken. Geschrieben von Paul Maar, einem der renommiertesten Kinderbuchautoren, garantiert dieses Buch Qualität und Kreativität, die Kinder und Erwachsene gleichermaßen begeistern. Neben Unterhaltung bietet das Buch auch Anlass für Gespräche zwischen Eltern und Kindern über Themen wie Sichtbarkeit, Akzeptanz und die Bedeutung von menschlicher Nähe. Gelobt für seine originelle Handlung und die kunstvollen Illustrationen, ist das Buch ein Beweis für Maars Fähigkeit, tiefgründige Themen auf leichte und zugängliche Weise zu behandeln. Mit seiner Mischung aus Humor, Wärme und künstlerischer Gestaltung ist "Als Herr Martin durchsichtig wurde" ein ideales Geschenk, das Kindern nicht nur Freude bereitet, sondern sie auch kreativ anregt und emotional berührt.
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Biography & True StoriesJune 2014A Biography of Paul Watzlawick
The Discovery of the Present Moment
by Andrea Köhler-Ludescher
This book, the world's first biography of Paul Watzlawick, written by his great-niece, describes the life of this philosopher, therapist, and best-selling author. Paul Watzlawick had a talent for languages and he led an adventurous life, from his childhood in Villach to studying in Venice after the war, to analyst training under C. G. Jung in Zurich, an attempt at establishing himself in India and then in El Salvador as a therapist, and finally to the Mental Research Institute (MRI) in the United States, headed by Don D. Jackson, a venerable scientist. This marked the beginning of the second half of his life, his amazing career as a communication researcher, a pioneer of systemic therapy, a radical constructivist, and a great thinker regarding the divisions between East and West. With many letters, lectures, interviews, and statements from contemporary witnesses and family members, this book makes Paul Watzlawick accessible as a human being and as a spiritually inspired, leading 20th century thinker. It includes a variety of unpublished material from Watzlawick, and introduces a comprehensive and exciting picture of the scientist and cosmopolitan person, Paul Watzlawick. Target Group: For people interest in Paul Watzlawick, communication sciences, systemic therapy, and constructivism.
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October 1978Der Unerbittlichkeitsstil
Rede zum 100. Geburtstag von Robert Walser
by Martin Walser
Martin Walser wurde am 24. März 1927 in Wasserburg am Bodensee geboren. Nach seinem Arbeitsdienst erlebte er das Ende des Zweiten Weltkrieges von 1944 bis 1945 als Soldat der Wehrmacht. Nach Kriegsende machte er 1946 in Lindau am Bodensee-Gymnasium das Abitur und studierte an den Universitäten Regensburg und Tübingen Literaturwissenschaft, Geschichte und Philosophie. Mit einer Dissertation zu Franz Kafka wurde er 1951 in Tübingen promoviert. Von 1949 bis 57 arbeitete er beim Süddeutschen Rundfunk. In dieser Zeit unternahm er Reisen für Funk und Fernsehen nach Italien, Frankreich, England, CSSR und Polen und schrieb erste Hörspiele.1950 heiratete er Katharina Neuner-Jehle. Aus dieser Ehe gingen die Töchter Franziska, Alissa, Johanna und Theresia hervor. Seit 1953 wurde Walser regelmäßig zu den Tagungen der Gruppe 47 eingeladen, die ihn 1955 für die Erzählung Templones Ende auszeichnete. Sein erster Roman Ehen in Philippsburg erschien 1957 und wurde ein großer Erfolg. Walser lebte von da an mit seiner Familie als freier Schriftsteller erst in Friedrichshafen und dann in Nußdorf am Bodensee.
