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The Genius Of Language: Fifteen Writers Reflect On Their Mother Tongue
By Wendy Lesser (introduced by) and Wendy Lesser (editor)
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher Anchor Books
Publication date July 12, 2005
Pages 241
Binding Paperback
Edition Reprint
Book category Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13 9781400033232
ISBN-10 1400033233
Dimensions 0.50 by 5.25 by 8 in.
Weight 0.40 lbs.
Original list price $13.95
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A collection of original essays reflects on their writers' formative experiences of language and culture, from Bharati Mukherjee's appreciation of the Bangla language after the Hindu-Muslim riots of 1946, to Amy Tan's frustration with comparisons between English and Chinese, to Josef Skvoreck$'s decision to learn English so he could write a fan letter. Reprint. 12,500 first printing.
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Reprint edition from Anchor Books (July 12, 2005)
9781400033232 | details & prices | 241 pages | 5.25 × 8.00 × 0.50 in. | 0.40 lbs | List price $13.95
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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