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The Genius of Language: Fifteen Writers Reflect on Their Mother Tongues
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Wendy Lesser (editor)
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Pantheon Books
Publication date
September 30, 2004
Pages
241
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780375422386
ISBN-10
0375422382
Dimensions
1.25 by 6 by 8.75 in.
Weight
0.92 lbs.
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$23.00
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Summary
A collection of original essays reflects on their writers' formative experiences of language and culture, from Bharati Mukherjee's appreciation of the Bangla language after the Hindu-Muslim riots of 1946, to Amy Tan's frustration with comparisons between English and Chinese, to Josef Skvoreck$'s decision to learn English so he could write a fan letter. 25,000 first printing.
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9780375422386 | details & prices | 241 pages | 6.00 × 8.75 × 1.25 in. | 0.92 lbs | List price $23.00
About: A collection of original essays reflects on their writers' formative experiences of language and culture, from Bharati Mukherjee's appreciation of the Bangla language after the Hindu-Muslim riots of 1946, to Amy Tan's frustration with comparisons betweenEnglish and Chinese.
About: A collection of original essays reflects on their writers' formative experiences of language and culture, from Bharati Mukherjee's appreciation of the Bangla language after the Hindu-Muslim riots of 1946, to Amy Tan's frustration with comparisons betweenEnglish and Chinese.
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