american literature

An encyclopedia of Native American literatures featuring articles on individual authors, on individual works, on important characters in works, and on terms and events of historical significance that figure in many of the works.

A collection of essays that provide information about authors who have made significant contributions to American literature, each containing a brief biography, a survey of principal writings, an assessment of the subject's work as a whole, and a bibliography; arranged alphabetically from Vachel Lindsay to Elinor Wylie.

Covers all signigicant Chicago-connected writers of the period from 1880 to 1930, as well as writers of other locales and periods relevant in terms of influence or contacts.

Contains biographical information about American ethnic writers and critical analyses of their works.

Contains profiles of fourteen novels commonly read by students, including "The Alchemist," "A Day No Pigs Would Die," and "Something Wicked This Way Comes," each with an introduction to the story and its author, a plot summary, descriptions of characters, analysis of themes and style, discussion of historical context, a critical overview, and related information.

Contains alphabetically arranged entries that introduce the major writers and great works of the Harlem Renaissance, a period characterized by a flowering of African-American literature and other artistic endeavors.

Shares the insight of Mark Twain gathered from his many books, short stories, essays, sketches, and speeches.

A collection of essays that provide information about authors who have made significant contributions to American literature, each containing a brief biography, a survey of principle writings, an assessment of the subject's work as a whole, and a bibliography; arranged chronologically from Philip Roth to Louis Zukofsky.