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Profiles of world authors from antiquity to 1945, discussing their multicultural experiences and demonstrating how they have fostered an understanding of cultures other than their own.

Table of Contents

Preface Introduction Bibliography Profiles of Authors Index

About the Author

Alba Amoia is Associate Professor Emerita of Romance Languages a: Hunter College of the City of New York and has also taught at Barnard College and Columbia University._During her teaching career, she also held positions at the United Nations, the Council on Foreign Relations, and the State Department Language Division. Her many publications include books on Stendhal, Dostoevsky, Camus, Italian women writers, and Italian theater. Bettina L. Knapp is Professor Emerita of French and Comparative Literature at Hunter College and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York.

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?The sketches in this worthy addition to multicultural collections are well written--brief and succinct. The book will provide undergraduates with a good starting point for paper topics.?-Choice

"The sketches in this worthy addition to multicultural collections are well written--brief and succinct. The book will provide undergraduates with a good starting point for paper topics."-Choice