literature, modern

Contains profiles of 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. Arranged alphabetically.

A cumulative index of the more than 65,000 titles covered in Volumes 1 through 220 of "Contemporary Literary Criticism.".

Entries include critical commentary, brief biographical information, a portrait when available, a list of principal works, and may also include a further reading section.

Presents approximately one hundred geographically arranged essays of criticism first published in "World Literature Today" between 1977 and 2001, along with 150 book reviews from the journal's history and nearly thirty articles from its original incarnation, "Books Abroad.".

An annual anthology of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry from small publishers.

Provides accounts of 345 writers' lives and works, summaries of critical response, and bibliographies.

Provides accounts of writers' life and works, summaries of critical response, and bibliographies.

Contains alphabetically arranged entries that profile twelve world authors from the fifteenth through eighteenth centuries, each with an introduction, a list of principal works, and a selection of critical excerpts.