Hungarian Rhapsodies: Essays on Ethnicity, Identity, and Culture Tapa dura - 1997

Seattle: University of Washington Press, 1997. Hardcover. New/Fine. New in fine dust jacket. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. Audience: General/trade. This book was ordered direct from the distributor brand new and packed away for future bookstore but never made it to the retail shelf. Brand new condition, no remainder marks, NOT pre-owned.

new hc, remainder mark

Seattle, WA, U.S.A.: University of Washington Press, 1997. Book. Good Minus UNCORRECTED PROOF. Pb. Underlining & notes. Staining on side of book. From _Library Journal_: "Teleky (administrator, creative writing program, York Univ., Toronto) explores his Hungarian heritage in this splendid collection of interdisciplinary essays. Some of the pieces are intensely personal, such as "Adult Language Learning, Edmund Wilson and Me," while others offer a survey of Hungarian influences on popular culture. Teleky writes knowledgeably about films, religious customs, stereotypes, the challenge of translating the language, Hungarian characters in the fiction of John O'Hara (and other writers), and the photography of Andre Kertesz. In the final essay, he examines his own perceptions of ethnicity and struggles with an acceptance of being Hungarian. Teleky includes a comprehensive and diverse bibliography that will lead the interested reader to other relevant writings about Hungarian… Leer más

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.