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Book SynopsisTrade Review[GLBTQ] programs, and the numerous campuses with GLBTQ courses but as of yet no programs, should welcome such efforts as the Historical Dictionary of Lesbian Literature to help students understand the field. Women's studies students will, of course, find this one useful, too. * Feminist Collections: A Quarterly Of Women's Studies Resources, vol. 27 Nos. 2-3 (2006) *
Recommended. * CHOICE, October 2006 *
This presented me with new horizons and insights, and with a fascinating, competent overview of a corpus of creative literature previously unexplored....An accomplished, cultured and well informed survey of a literary genre increasingly prominent and growing in influence. Warmly recommended to all libraries and to all who relish literary exploration. * s, Vol. 20, No. 7 (2006) *
...excellent....should be included in all collections for which diversity is a priority. * American Reference Books Annual, vol. 38 (2007) *
Containing several hundred cross-referenced entries, this resource for scholars and general readers presents a wealth of information pertaining to literature by and about lesbians. Coverage includes such important writers as Sappho, Cathy Acker, Marianne Moore, and George Sand, as well as various styles, themes, literary movements, publishers, and outstanding works of the genre. Miller (English, College of St. Mark and St. John, UK) also provides a chronology, extensive bibliography, and general introduction. * Reference and Research Book News *
Table of ContentsPart 1 Editor's Foreword Part 2 Preface Part 3 Acknowledgments Part 4 Acronyms and Abbreviations Part 5 Chronology Part 6 Introduction Part 7 THE DICTIONARY Part 8 Bibliography Part 9 About the Author
