literature, modern

A collection of short pieces, including book reviews done for the New Yorker since about 1975.

Examines ten modern writers whose works have reshaped our concept of literature.

A comprehensive collection of poetry, essays, fiction, and visual art selected from Editor's Choice presses and magazines from 1965 to 1977.

Includes bibliographical references. Contains 64 new pieces for men and women from great books published 19801992.--Cover.

Discusses how major events, movements, and people of the twentieth century, including the Civil Rights movement, World War II, Vietnam War, Eva Per?n, and Albert Einstein, have been depicted in specific literary works by such authors as Ernest Hemingway, Joseph Conrad, John Steinbeck, and Nadine Gordimer.

Contains profiles of ninety-three world authors, most of whose works were written between 1920 and 1970 and are readily available in English, each with a discussion of the individual's significance, a look at his or her life and works, a reader's guide to major works, photographs, and sources for further study.

Presents biographies of 959 authors, most of whom came to prominence between 1950 and 1970.

Presents biographical sketches of 1850 twentieth-century authors.