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Rotten English: A Literary Anthology
Contributor(s): Ahmad, Dohra (Editor)

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ISBN: 0393329607     ISBN-13: 9780393329605
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
OUR PRICE: $24.61  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: June 2007
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Annotation: A global anthology of fiction and poetry in vernacular English.
"Rotten English" spans the globe to offer an overview of the best non-standard English writing of the past two centuries, with a focus on the most recent decades. During the last twelve years, half of the Man Booker awards went to novels written in non-standard English. What would once have been derogatorily termed "dialect literature" has come into its own in a language known variously as slang, creole, patois, pidgin, or, in the words of Nigerian novelist Ken Saro-Wiwa, "rotten English."
The first anthology of its kind, "Rotten English" celebrates vernacular literature from around the English-speaking world, from Robert Burns, Mark Twain, and Zora Neale Hurston to Papua New Guinea's John Kasaipwalova and Tobago's Marlene Nourbese Philip. With concise introductions that explain the context and aesthetics of the vernacular tradition, "Rotten English" pays tribute to the changes English has undergone as it has become a global language.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Literary Collections
Dewey: 820.8
LCCN: 2007005013
Physical Information: 1.3" H x 5.5" W x 8.4" L (1.40 lbs) 535 pages
Features: Bibliography, Glossary, Ikids, Price on Product, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents
Review Citations: School Library Journal 07/01/2007 pg. 130
Reference and Research Bk News 11/01/2007 pg. 273
 
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Contributor Bio(s): Ahmad, Dohra: - Dohra Ahmad is a professor at St. John's University, where she teaches postcolonial literature. She lives in Brooklyn, New York, with her family.
 
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