The Genius of Language

The Genius of Language Fifteen Writers Reflect on Their Mother Tongues

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Publisher's Synopsis

A collection of original essays reflects on their writers' formative experiences of language and culture, from Bharati Mukherjee's appreciation of the Bangla language after the Hindu-Muslim riots of 1946, to Amy Tan's frustration with comparisons betweenEnglish and Chinese.

Book information

ISBN: 9780375422386
Publisher: Pantheon Books
Imprint: Pantheon Books
Pub date:
Edition: 1st Edition
DEWEY: 820.9
DEWEY edition: 22
Language: English
Number of pages: 241
Weight: 417g
Height: 222mm
Width: 152mm
Spine width: 31mm