One World of Literature

by Shirley Lim, Norman Spencer

One World of Literature addresses students' concerns about social relevance in their reading, and their growing interest in the literature of other cultures. This provocative anthology brings together fiction, poetry, and drama by twentieth-century authors from around the world.

1232 pages, Paperback

First published September 14, 1992

Reviews

[Olivia · Rating 5 out of 5]

A excellent collection of literature.

[Eduardo Corona · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was assigned to me as a part of a Critical Thinking About Literature course I took some time ago. I absolutely loved it. It exposed me to so many diverse authors from around the world whom I have then researched and has caused me to come across some wonderful works of literature. I ended up purchasing the book to be able to revisit some of these stories. The class also trained me to dig out the richness of these stories, things I would be blind to if I had not taken this course. Many of the stories here "moved" me, and many of them made me, and still do, feel like I am "there", as if I am living in the story, feeling all the emotion and visualizing the descriptive details the authors articulately place in their stories. A personal favorite of mine is "A Modern Love Letter" by Nawal El Saadawi. This book is filled with treasures ready to be discovered by the lover of literature. 5 stars, all around.

[Jeff · Rating 5 out of 5]

The only story I read from this collection was Mohammed Dib's "Naema--Whereabouts Unknown."

I really enjoyed the story, which takes a look at the disasters of war in Algeria.

This piece would go great as a pre-reading activity before a lesson over "Endangered" by exposing students to the nature of warfare in third world countries.

[Rachael · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a great anthology for a World Literature course. Lots of variety in the stories as well as historical background of the countries. The only complaint is that it is a bit cumbersome to lug around!