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World LiteratureToday World LiteratureToday Women Writers cover to cover Two Gentlemen on the Beach Michael Köhlmeier Translated by Ruth Martin “A beautiful, intelligent, and poignant novel that keeps a subtle distance from its characters in order to understand them better.” —Shiny New Books Cloth $24.95 On the Edge A Novel Markus Werner Translated by Robert E. Goodwin “Markus Werner . . . belongs to the best German-language authors of his generation.”—Der Spiegel, on the German edition “On the Edge captivates the reader from the very first line.” —Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, on the German edition Paper $14.95 Cornflower Blue A Case for Milena Lukin Christian Schünemann and Jelena Volic Translated by Baida Dar “This mesmerizing novel provides an incisive look at how the Bosnian War marked its survivors.” —Foreword Reviews “A classic page-turning thriller.”—Tribune (UK) Paper $15.00 Land of My Fathers Vamba Sherif “A work rooted in the slave narrative tradition of Alex Haley’s Roots. Not a word more, not a word less. A taut, controlled narrative.” —Standaard der Letteren, on the Dutch edition Cloth $19.00 Distributed by the University of Chicago Press www.press.uchicago.edu From HopeRoad Ascension to Death Mamdouh Azzam Translated by Max Weiss One of the most beloved Syrian novels of our time, Azzam’s novel is a dark, inventive, and unflinchingly honest look at both the best and the worst to be found in human nature and our modern world. Paper $16.95 We Buried the Past Abdelkrim Ghallab Translated by Roger Allen Noted for marrying classical Arabic style and European literary form, this book also offers insight into the life of Ghallab himself, who was deeply involved in the nationalist movement that led to Moroccan independence. A pioneering work, We Buried the Past beautifully characterizes an influential period in the history of Morocco. Paper $16.95 MODERN ARABIC CLASSICS A NEW SERIES FROM HAUS Literature inTranslation From Haus Publishing Widely acclaimed as the founder of Chicano literature, Rudolfo Anaya is one of America’s most compelling and prolific authors. A recipient of a National Humanities Medal and best known for his debut novel, Bless Me, Ultima, his writings span multiple genres, from novels and essays to plays, poems, and children’s stories. Despite his prominence, critical studies of Anaya’s writings have appeared almost solely in journals, and the last booklength collection of essays on his work is now more than twenty-five years old. The Forked Juniper remedies this gap by offering new critical evaluations of Anaya’s everevolving artistry. Edited by distinguished Chicano studies scholar Roberto Cantú, The Forked Juniper presents thirteen essays written by U.S., Mexican, and German critics and academics. The essayists employ a range of critical methods in their analyses of such major works as Bless Me, Ultima (1972), Jalamanta: A Message from the Desert (1996), and the Sonny Baca narrative quartet (1995–2005). Through the lens of cultural studies, the essayists also discuss intriguing themes in Anaya’s writings, such as witchcraft in colonial New Mexico, the reconceptualization of Aztlán, and the aesthetics of the New World Baroque. The volume concludes with an interview with renowned filmmaker David Ellis, who produced the 2004 film Rudolfo Anaya: The Magic of Words. The symbol of the forked juniper tree—venerated as an emblem of healing and peace in some spiritual traditions and a compelling image in Bless Me, Ultima—is open to multiple interpretations. It echoes the manifold meanings the contributors to this volume reveal in Anaya’s boundlessly imaginative literature. The Forked Juniper illuminates both the artistry of Anaya’s writings and the culture, history, and diverse religious traditions of his beloved Nuevo Mexico. It is an essential reference for any reader seeking greater understanding of Anaya’s worldembracing work. THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY INSTITUTION. WWW.OU.EDU/EOO T H E F O R K E D J U N I P E R Critical Perspectives on R U D O L F O A N A Y A E d i t e d b y R O B E R T O C A N T Ú $60.00 HARDCOVER $26.95 PAPERBACK...