literature, modern

Profiles several twentieth-century authors from around the world who died between 1900 and 1960, providing biographical and bibliographical information, as well as selected excerpts of significant criticism on their works.

Entries includes critical commentary, brief biographical information, a portrait when available, a list of principal works, and may also include a further reading section about creative writers in the young adult genre.

Approximately sixty-five entries include critical commentary about the work of a variety of novelists, poets, playwrights, and other creative writers in the young adult genre.

This volume presents significant passages from the published criticism of work by well-known novelists and short story writers, poets, and playwrights.

This volume presents significant passages from the published criticism of work by well-known novelists and short story writers, poets, and playwrights.

Contains 700 new biographies mostly of authors who have come into prominence since 1942. Also updates Twentieth Century Authors 1942.

More than 1000 entries on the most widely studied twentieth century writers.

Examines short stories, poems, plays, and novels by literary greats such as Shakespeare, Keats, Austen, Whitman, and Hemingway to show twenty-first-century readers the pleasure and power of reading.

Approximately two hundred entries include critical commentary about the work of a variety of novelists, poets, playwrights, and other creative writers.