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008			101222s2011 caum b a001 0 eng
020			_a9781591583530
050			_aZ 5917.T7 _b.D571 2011
100			_aDilevko, Juris. _9111438
245		0	_aContemporary world fiction : _ba guide to literature in translation / _cJuris Dilevko, Keren Dali, and Glenda Garbutt.
260			_aSanta Barbara, Calif. : _bLibraries Unlimited, _cc2011.
300			_axxvi, 526 p. _c26 cm.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and indexes.
520			_aThis reference material provides an overview of the tremendous range and scope of translated world fiction available in English. Readers will acquire knowledge on the vast world beyond North America that is conveyed by fiction titles from dozens of countries and language traditions. Approximately it contains 1,000 contemporary non-English-language fiction titles which are fully annotated and thousands of others are listed. Organization is primarily by language, as language often reflects cultural cohesion better than national borders or geographies, but also by country and culture. In addition to contemporary titles, each chapter features a brief overview of earlier translated fiction from the group. Importantly, it provides in-depth bibliographic essays for each chapter that will enable librarians and library users to further explore the literature of numerous languages and cultural traditions.
650			_aFiction
650			_aFiction _9111439
700			_aDali, Keren. _9111440
700			_aGarbutt, Glenda. _9111441
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