Founded in 1941, Wayne State University Press is a leading publisher of Great Lakes books, Judaica, and African American studies, as well as a wide range of other scholarly and general interest titles.
Click on the link to download a PDF file of our new Fall & Winter 2009 catalog. Read about our exciting new titles, including Travelin' Man, a photo-driven insider's look at the rise of Bob Seger, and A Motor City Year, a photographic compilation of the unique people, places, and events that make up a year in the life of Metropolitian Detroit.
The Koffler Centre of the Arts has announced the winners of the 21st annual Helen and Stan Vine Canadian Jewish Book Awards celebrating excellence in Canadian writing on Jewish themes and subjects. Eight books in a variety of genres including fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and children’s literature will berecognized at the Awards evening in Toronto on May 25, 2009.
Yiddishlands: A Memoir by David G. Roskies has won the the Abraham and Eve Trapunski Award for works on Yiddish Literature.
More information can be found at the Koffler web-site at www.kofflerarts.org
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Jane CampionCinema, Nation, IdentityEdited by Irene Bessiere, Hilary Radner and Alistair Fox An innovative collection of original essays on Jane Campion, renowned female auteur filmmaker. | |||
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Little MachineryA Critical Facsimile EditionBy Mary Liddell An updated edition that situates a landmark 1920s children’s picture book in its historical and social context. | |||
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Tracking King KongA Hollywood Icon in World CultureBy Cynthia Erb Studies the cultural impact and audience reception of King Kong from the 1933 release of the original film until today. | |||
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Doctor WhoBy Jim Leach A comprehensive account of Doctor Who as a television series and product of popular culture. | |||
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A History of Wayne State University in PhotographsBy Evelyn Aschenbrenner Showcases the founding, development, and growth of Wayne State University, Michigan’s third largest public university, in historical photographs. | |||