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7 reviews
Atwan, Mary McAleer Balkun

St. Martin's Press, 1999

GREAT!
Exactly what I needed for and English class, and in great condition. Very good book.

The Greenwood Encyclopedia of American Poets and Poetry [Five Volumes]

1 review

Greenwood Press, 2005

The most comprehensive reference to American poetry in print
he weighty 5-volume GREENWOOD ENCYCLOPEDIA OF AMERICAN POETS AND POETRY edited by Jeffrey Gray might prove too detailed for collections only offering light coverage of American poetry; but any collection strong in the topic - particularly college-level holdings - will want to include this in their reference section. It's the most comprehensive reference on American poetry in print, offering ...

The American Counterfeit: Authenticity and Identity in American Literature and Culture (Amer Lit Realism & ...
Mary McAleer Balkun

University Alabama Press, 2006

Focusing on texts written between 1880 and 1930, Mary McAleer Balkun explores the concept of the 'counterfeit', both in terms of material goods and invented identities, and the ways that the acquisition of objects came to define individuals in American culture and literature. Counterfeiting is, in one sense, about the creation of something that appears authentic - an invented self, a museum display, a forged work of art. But the counterfeit can ...

Literature: A Prentice Hall Pocket Reader
Mary McAleer Balkun

Prentice Hall, 2005

To accompany any English course. Each selection in our literature pocket reader has withstood the test of time and teaching, making it the perfect companion for any writing course. Pocket Readerscan be packaged FREE with any Prentice Hall English text or are available stand alone for a nominal cost (limit one free reader per package).