Download or read book Literature Across Cultures written by Sheena Gillespie and published by Longman Publishing Group. This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This ... introduction to literature anthology distinguishes itself by including both classical and contemporary writers, writers from the British and American tradition, ethnic writers from the United States, and writers from other cultures. [This text] focuses on the political and multicultural aspects of literary works in relation to self and society, gender and identity, war and violence as well as issues of class, sexuality, race, and ethnicity. [It also] provides strategies for reading closely while encouraging students to see themselves as members of a literary community. -Back cover.