| Description |
104 pages ; 23 cm. |
| Series |
Bloom's guides |
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Bloom's guides.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 90-95) and index. |
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"Works by David Guterson": page 89. |
| Summary |
Provides an overview of Guterson's novel and includes an explanatory list of characters, a biography of Guterson, and details of the conditions under which the book was written. |
| Contents |
Biographical sketch -- The story behind the story -- List of characters -- Summary and analysis -- Critical views. Michael Harris on multiple layers and ethics ; Pico Iyer on the clashing of cultures ; Susan Kenney on the role of memory ; Carol Herman on the courtroom structure ; Nancy Pate on community and justice ; Lucy Hughes-Hallett on the role of race and racism ; Jane Mendelsohn on Hatsue's character ; Suzanne Mantell on the publishing history ; Judith Bromberg on Guterson's use of memory ; James H. Meredith on history and the fictional home front ; Tom Deignan on the presence of Hemingway and World War II in Guterson's novels ; Jay Carr on the cinematic adaptation. |
| Subject |
Guterson, David. Snow falling on cedars.
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Washington (State) -- In literature.
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Japanese Americans in literature.
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Trials (Murder) in literature.
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| Added Author |
Bloom, Harold.
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| ISBN |
0791078779 |
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9780791078778 |
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