Description
Book SynopsisContributions from some 125 scholars provide a comprehensive critical reference guide to nearly 400 authors. Includes not only all the major figures but also lesser-known writers from the early medieval period to the present, and covers all traditional literary genres as well as detective and roman
Trade ReviewEspecially because of the light it sheds on lesser-known writers, [this] is a good addition to the literary reference shelf. * Reference Books Review review of the first edition *
A comprehensive work, it is not limited to the field of belles lettres, but includes authors of diaries, translators, social activists, historians, scientists, and ardent feminists such as Frances Wright. . . . this is an excellent work, thoroughly edited, with good bibliographical references, and a valuable addition to the field of women's studies. It should be on the reference shelf of every library. * Reference Quarterly review of the first edition *
"Current through 1997, the carefully researched entries, often written by experts in the field, provide all known biographical information... as well as a scholarly assessment, a chronological listing of the author's work, and a bibliography of notable scholarship... Well-constructed and informative... Recommended for public and academic libraries." * Library Journal *
Table of ContentsPreface
Abbreviations of Reference Works
Abbreviations of Periodicals
The Encyclopedia
List of Contributors
Index
