Barbara Kingsolver

<p> Barbara Kingsolver--a writer of fiction documentary verse and essay--supports entertaining stories with profound themes of ecological responsibility and defense of human rights.</p><p> This work is an introduction and overview of the author's literary achievements opening with an annotated chronology of Kingsolver's life activism works and awards followed by a family tree. The 122 alphabetical entries in the main text provide data and analysis on characters dates historical figures and events allusions literary motifs and themes from Kingsolver's works combining insights with generous citations from primary and secondary sources. Each entry concludes with a selected bibliography. Appendices include a timeline of events in <I>The Poisonwood Bible</I> a list of 46 writing and research topics a bibliography and a comprehensive index.</p>