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Are you writing about a story written by an African author? Follow the steps below.
Step 1. Read about African literature
New Dictionary of the History of Ideas: African Literature
African Literature: An Anthology of Criticism and Theory
Student Encyclopedia of African Literature
Step 2: Read about the specific author
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Step 3: Read about the country the author comes from/writes about
Step 4: Read about themes found in the stories
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Are you writing about a story by a Chinese author? Follow the steps below.
Step 1: Read about Chinese literature
Oxford Encyclopedia of the Modern World: Chinese Literature
Historical Dictionary of Modern Chinese Literature
The Columbia History of Chinese Literature
Step 2: Read about the specific author
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Step 3: Read about themes found in the stories
Step 4: Use research databases to find more sources
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Are you writing a story written by an Indian author? Follow the steps below.
Step 1. Read about Indian literature
Indian Women's Short Fiction in English: Exploring the Neglected Form
Indian Traffic: Identities in Question in Colonial and Postcolonial India
Spicy Pleasures: Postcolonial India's Literary Celebrities and the Politics of Consumption
Step 2: Read about the specific author
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Step 3: Read about themes found in the stories
Gender roles
Religion
Political and social commentary
Love and relationships
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Article(s) available from the library
Ariyoshi Sawako: Creative Social Critic
Article(s) available from the library
Gender and Cross-Cultural Analysis: The Novels of Tsushima Yuko, 1976-1985