Background Info, Author Bios, and Overviews
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Critical Survey of Long Fiction
Offers 678 profiles of major writers of long fiction throughout history and the world, including analyses of their significant novels and novellas. Discusses the novel in overview essays by time period, country, ethnicity, and genre, and provides valuable resource material.
Critical Survey of Short Fiction
An in-depth resource covering 625 writers, and the history of short fiction from antiquity to the 21st century.
- American Writers
- British, Irish, and Commonwealth Writers
- European Writers
- World Writers
- Topical Essays
Critical Survey of Poetry
An in-depth resource covering 845 poets throughout history and the world.