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| Concise Encyclopedia of the Original Literature of Esperanto | 
 enlarge | Author: Geoffrey H. Sutton
Publisher: Mondial
Category: Book
List Price: $66.00
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Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 740
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.7
Dimensions (in): 9.4 x 6.7 x 2.2
ISBN: 1595690905
Dewey Decimal Number: 899.992
EAN: 9781595690906
Publication Date: June 8, 2008
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Product Description
Concise Encyclopedia of the Original Literature of Esperanto is a unique work of international reference, with over 300 individual articles on the most important authors. Its introductory articles to the literature and to each of its periods also tell the fascinating story of the development of the literature from its humble beginnings in 1887 to its worldwide use in every literary genre today. --- The planned, neutral international language Esperanto is used across the world as a second language by people who wish to practice mutual respect for other cultures, not merely advocate it. --- Original Esperanto literature - creative writing directly in Esperanto by, at least, bilingual speakers - is the work of authors from many countries, who have chosen to write in it because of its merits. It is, as yet, always a labour of love, that is to say a product of culture. It is also most fundamentally democratic - a product of people - as opposed to capital, power or national prestige. Esperanto culture is rooted in the fundamental values of humanity, equality and mutual respect, multilingualism, language rights, and cultural diversity and emancipation.
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A Truly International Body of Literature September 29, 2008
Detractors of Esperanto (who usually know little or nothing of the language) are often heard asserting that it has no culture, no literature and no community. This remarkable encyclopedia gives the lie to such a view. It abundantly demonstrates the richness, variety, quality and internationality of a literature produced by an astonishing range of writers from Europe, African, Oceania and Asia. Here we are introduced to a huge body of work comparable to almost any other world literature, bearing in mind that it has evolved over a period of only 121 years since Dr. L.L. Zamenhof launched his planned language on the world.
A BOOK FOR ALL LIBRARIES September 22, 2008
This "encyclopedia" should be in all libraries in the United States. Especially in university libraries. Of course, this will not bring about the "fina venko", but it should give the public a much more complete and serious idea of what has actually been produced in the world of Esperanto culture. Convincing your library that it should have this book on its shelf is probably the best thing you can do for Esperanto in the present. So, my karaj samideanoj, this is the best way to spend your money for the cause. The book may have some flaws (for instance, I myself am not given a place as an important Esperanto poet) but its virtues and fine scholarship would make up for these. So once again, samideanoj, make sure this book is in your library. --Peter E. Browne, Associate Professor of Spanish, U. of Texas--Pan American, Texas
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