Category: MLA
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The Monster as War Machine – Book Excerpts
Cambria Press is proud to announce the publication of the new book, The Monster as War Machine, by by Mabel Moraña, William H. Gass Professor in Arts and Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis and winner of the 2013 MLA Katherine Singer Kovacs Prize. See below for excerpts from this book, which has been…
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#MLA17 – Best Moments
One of the best moments at #MLA17–when Professor Christian Rubio sees his book Krausism and the Spanish Avant-Garde for the first time! Mark P. Del Mastro, Chair and Professor of Hispanic Studies of the College of Charleston, notes: Christian Rubio provides a refreshing, clearly articulated and well-researched study on the impact of Krausism on Spain…
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#MLA17 – Scholars Making a Difference
The following individuals are scholars who are making a difference with their outstanding scholarly and community contributions. Check out their books at the Cambria booth (#509) in the #MLA17 book exhibit hall. Top row (left to right): Paul Manfredi (Pacific Lutheran University), Mabel Moraña (Washington University in St. Louis), Christopher Lupke (University of Alberta), E.…
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#MLA17 Giveaway from Cambria Press
One always has too many things to carry at conferences, especially when it in during wintertime in Philadelphia—the #MLA17 convention program, session notes, books, winter paraphernalia, and so forth. No worries! Come and get one of our free, roomy totes! Carry your books and winter items around in style with this extra-wide and water-resistant handy…
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Cambria Press Publication Review: Contemporary Hispanic Poets
Congratulations to Professor John Burns on yet another outstanding review of his book Contemporary Hispanic Poets! The Rocky Mountain Review commends the book, stating that “”Far from an innocent cultural trifle, poetry contributes to the fundamental cultural debates of our time. With this volume, Burns likewise contributes to the fundamental cultural debate of our time,…”…
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Cambria Press Publication Review: The Chinese Prose Poem
Congratulations to to Dr. Nicholas A. Kaldis, Associate Professor of Asian and Asian American Studies at SUNY Binghamton, on another excellent review of his book, The Chinese Prose Poem: A Study of Lu Xun’s Wild Grass (Yecao), in the journal Frontiers of Literary Studies in China. The book review notes that “The Chinese Prose Poem…
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Cambria Press Publication Review: The Sinophone Cinema of Hou Hsiao-hsien
Congratulations to to Dr. Christopher Lupke, Professor and Chair of the Department of East Asian Studies at the University of Alberta, on the outstanding review of his book, The Sinophone Cinema of Hou Hsiao-hsien, in the journal Modern Chinese Language and Cutlure (MCLC). The review praises the book because “In plain, jargon-free language replete with…
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Essential Books on Modern China on Amazon Kindle
Here are a few outstanding Cambria Press books you can get (or give) on Amazon Kindle: The Jin Yong Phenomenon: Chinese Martial Arts Fiction and Modern Chinese Literary History by Ann Huss and Jianmei Liu (eds). $27.99 “A successful study of Jin Yong’s literature with valuable and insightful opinions … a pleasure to read.” —CLEAR…
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Cambria Press Book Excerpt from “Writing Contemporary Nigeria: How Sefi Atta Illuminates African Culture and Tradition”
From Writing Contemporary Nigeria: How Sefi Atta Illuminates African Culture and Tradition edited by Walter P. Collins, III: Another major event in Sheri’s life that shows the indelible marks of Lagos on her psyche is the episode in which Sheri fights back and beats up the brigadier when he abuses her physically. Atta’s deliberate use…