MELUS

ISSN: 0163-755X
Publisher: Society for the Study of the Multi-Ethnic Literature of the US, USA

Editor, Joseph T. Skerrett, Jr., University of Massachusetts at Amherst
Managing Editor, Arlene Rodriguez, University of Massachusetts at Amherst
Assistant Editor, Angelo Rich Robinson, University of Massachusetts at Amherst
Editorial Intern, Brian Cox
Editorial Intern, Katherine Witbeck
Editorial Intern, Bill Drewnowski
Editorial Intern, Jennifer Dewitt
Editorial Intern, Jessie Davenport
Deputy Editor, Book Reviews, Amritjit Singh, Rhode Island College
Editorial Assistant, Book Reviews, Bruce G. Johnson, University of Rhode Island
Editorial Assistant, Book Reviews, Carol Maloney, Rhode Island College
Associate Editor, Onuora Enekwe, University of Nigeria, Nsukka (Africa)
Associate Editor, Gayle K. Sato, Keio University, Japan (Asia)
Associate Editor, Dorothy Burton Skardal, University of Oslo, Norway (Europe)
Associate Editor, Roland Walter, Federal University of Pernambuco, Brazil (South America)
Editorial Board, Elizabeth Ammons, Tufts University
Editorial Board, Bernard W. Bell, The Pennsylvania State University
Editorial Board, Thomas Ferraro, Duke University
Editorial Board, Joyce Flynn, Harvard University
Editorial Board, Marcus Klein, State University of New York--Buffalo
Editorial Board, Shirley Lim, University of California, Santa Barbara
Editorial Board, Gloria Oden, University of Maryland--Baltimore County
Editorial Board, Laurence J. Oliver, Texas A & M University
Editorial Board, Rafael Perez-Torres, University of California, Santa Barbara
Editorial Board, A. La Vonne Brown Ruoff, University of Illinois, Chicago
Editorial Board, Ron Welburn, University of Massachusetts of Amherst
Editorial Board, Gay Wilentz, East Carolina University
Editorial Board, Stan Yogi, Oakland, California

Membership subscriptions: Individuals become MELUS subscribers with their membership enrollment in The Society for the Study of the Multi-Ethnic Literature of the United States. Annual Membership dues: Regular member, $35.00; students and retirees, $20.00; add $5.00 postage for addresses outside North America. Institutional Subscriptions: Colleges, universities, libraries, research centers, and other institutions may subscribe to MELUS on an annual or continuing basis MELUS is published quarterly, and subscriptions are accepted for complete calender years only. Subscriptions will start with the current volume, unless subscriber specifies otherwise. Annual institutional rate: $40.00; plus $8.00 postage and handling for orders outside North America. Prepayment is required, and checks or money orders in U.S. currency should be made payable to MELUS. Subscriptions may be requested from the editorial office or through subscription agencies.

The journal is published four times a year, in March (Spring), June (Summer), September (Fall), and December (Winter), by The Society for the Study of the Multi-Ethnic Literature of the United States.

Contact Information
272 Bartlett Hall, Box 30515
Department of English, University of Massachusetts at Amherst
Amherst, MA 01003

Founded in 1973, MELUS endeavors to expand the definition of American literature through the study and teaching of African American, Hispanic, Native American, Asian and Pacific American, and ethnically specific Euro-American literary works, their authors and their cultural contexts. The Society has contributed strongly to American literary studies by presenting sessions in the conventions of such scholarly organizations as the Modern Language Association and its Regionals, College English Association, National Women's Studies Association, American Literature Association and Popular Culture Association. First published in 1974, MELUS features articles, interviews and reviews encompassing the multi-ethnic scope of American literature past and present. Most issues are thematically organized for greater understanding of topics, criticism and theory in the total picture of American literature MELUS hopes to present. MELUS is published by The Society for the Study of the Multi-Ethnic Literature of the United States for members and subscriing institutions. The Journal is a non-profit publication, supported solely by dues of Society members, library subscriptions, and funds from Patrons. The editorial office is supported by the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.