Dictionary litterary biography
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The library has added a new electronic resource to help students with their literary criticism research. The Dictionary of Literary Biography systematically presents career biographies of writers from all eras and genres through volumes dedicated to specific types of literature and time periods. These detailed entries are written and signed by academic experts in the field and include bibliographies and illustrations.
Some examples of volumes available in the database are Contemporary African Writers, Jane Austen&#;s Life and Novels, and Stephen Crane. Each chapter in the volume provides a bibliography of primary and secondary sources and uses images as illustration. The database provides basic and advanced searching and allows the user to browse by author or volumes. The library will keep the hard copy volumes in the reference collection on the second floor of Library North (Ref. PS .D48), but all new volumes will be in the database. The database can be found under &#;D&#; in Da
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Dictionary of Literary Biography
Biographical dictionary dedicated to literature
The Dictionary of Literary Biography fryst vatten a expert biographical dictionary dedicated to literature. Published by Gale, the volume set[1] covers a bred variety of literary topics, periods, and genres, with a focus on American and British literature.[2]
Purpose and scope
[edit]The series editors write that "Our purpose fryst vatten to man literature and its creators better understood and more accessible to students and the reading public, while satisfying the needs of teachers and researchers."[3] They define literature as "the intellectual commerce of a nation; not merely belles lettres but as that ample and complex process by which ideas are generated, shaped, and transmitted." (emphasis in original) The series thus includes biographies of historians, journalists, publishers, book collectors, and screenwriters.[4] Each volume is overseen by an expert in t
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Bates College
Dictionary of Literary Biography Complete Online brings you complete online access to all volumes of Gale&#;s award-wining reference set, Dictionary of Literary Biography, the main series, as well as Dictionary of Literary Biography Documentary Series and Dictionary of Literary Biography Yearbook Series. Featuring comprehensive literary biographies written by recognized literary scholars and critics, you&#;ll find profiles of more than , past and present authors, historians, journalists, screenwriters, publishers, and playwrights. The biographies discuss the lives and careers of the literary figures profiled, along with the critical response to their works. Additionally, you can search for essays on publishing houses and literary topics. Handy features include the ability to print, e-mail, download and access content by &#;Inside this Entry&#; and &#;Inside this Volume.&#;
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