American Visions: Multicultural Literature for Writers
- ISBN-10
- 1559343230
- ISBN-13
- 9781559343237
- Series
- American Visions
- Category
- Language Arts & Disciplines
- Pages
- 185
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1994-09
- Authors
- Dolores LaGuardia, Karen Harrington, Hans P. Guth
Description
American Visions offers a rich sampling of literature for writing classes with a multicultural perspective, exploring the historical context and contemporary relevance of major themes that have shaped our consciousness as a nation.
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