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| Contentid | 9590 |
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| Content Type | 1 |
| Title | Job: Author to Write Critical Guide to Arab-American Literature |
| Body | Chelsea House, a New York publisher of reference works for schools and libraries, is seeking an author to write a critical guide to literature produced by and relating to Arab Americans and Muslim Americans, with a particular focus on both the classic and contemporary, mainstream titles currently read by high school (and university) English students. The title will profile, in approximately 40,000 to 50,000 words, eight to ten prominent contemporary figures (subject to approval) two of their major works each, in addition to providing a general overview of the history and development of Muslim- and Arab-American literature in the United States. The ideal author will have a PhD, will have taught or have familiarity with the multicultural literature and writers assigned in high schools and universities today, and have experience producing school-and-library titles targeting this readership. If qualified and interested, please send a cover letter and cv, preferably via e-mail, to: Doug Sanders Senior Editor Facts on File, Inc. 132 West 31 Street, 17th floor New York, NY 10001 dsanders_at_ factsonfile. com Arabic-L:LIT:Looking for Author to write critical guide to Arab-American lit. Arabic-l listserv (ARABIC-L@LISTSERV.BYU.EDU, 1 Jun 2009). |
| Source | Arabic-L |
| Inputdate | 2009-06-07 11:22:59 |
| Lastmodifieddate | 2009-06-07 11:22:59 |
| Expdate | 2010-06-02 00:00:00 |
| Publishdate | 2009-06-08 00:00:00 |
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