While separate studies of individual translingual authors have long been available, this is the first in-depth study of the general phenomenon of translingual literature.

A series of investigations and reflections rather than a single thesis, the collection is perhaps more akin in its aims—if not accomplishment—to George Steiner’s Extraterritorial: Papers on Literature and the Language Revolution or ...

In following author Henry Roth's tortured life from his childhood on the Jewish Lower East Side to his twilight years in New Mexico, literary critic Steven Kellman has uncovered FBI files, spoken with family members and friends, and gained ...

This is the first book-length study of one of the most prominent and prolific Latino academics, Ilan Stavans.

Presents a collection of critical essays on notable works of literature published in 2004, covering fiction, poetry, biography, ethics, media, and travel, arranged alphabetically by title, with category, title, and author indexes.