American Writers: A Collection of Literary Biographies

by Walton Litz (Editor), A. Walton Litz (Editor)

Overview

This collection of critical and biographical articles covers hundreds of notable authors from the 17th century to the present day. Signed essays, 12-15 pages in length by noted scholars, provide thought-provoking insights into the lives, careers and works of American writers. Each Supplement covers approximately 20 additional authors.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780684191966
Publisher:	Gale Group
Publication date:	08/28/1991
Series:	American Writers
Edition description:	3rd ed.
Pages:	800
Product dimensions:	10.51(w) x 13.28(h) x 3.51(d)

Editorial Reviews

The American writers series consists of four base volumes and Supplements I, II, and III, covering a total of 184 novelists, poets, short-story writers, playwrights, critics, and philosophers. This collection of critical studies encompasses all major authors from the seventeenth century to the present. Supplement III adds coverage of 29 writers. These original, critical introductions are written in an appealing style by noted scholars, include numerous quotations from the writers' works, and conclude with bibliographies for further study. Supplement III also adds to the set a cumulative index covering the four original volumes and all three supplements. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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