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Encyclopedia of British Women Writers
Paul Schlueter
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Description for Encyclopedia of British Women Writers
Paperback. This examination of women writers identified with Great Britain builds on its predecessor's strengths, with new material as well as updated entries. Over 600 writers are discussed in terms of their biographies, with details of where to find them. Editor(s): Schlueter, Paul; Schlueter, June. Num Pages: 735 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; DSB; GBC; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 178 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1166.
This far-reaching examination of women writers identified with Great Britain builds on its predecessor's strengths, with 50 percent new material and completely updated entries. Over six hundred writers are discussed in terms of their biographies--with precise details where these could be ascertained and in come cases correcting biographies in other reference works--as well as in terms of thematic issues and critical reception. Each entry includes a definitive bibliography of the writer and a thorough secondary bibliography (including book-length studies, reference works, major essays, and reviews) to lead readers to other sources. Available in paperback for the first time, this book ... Read more
This far-reaching examination of women writers identified with Great Britain builds on its predecessor's strengths, with 50 percent new material and completely updated entries. Over six hundred writers are discussed in terms of their biographies--with precise details where these could be ascertained and in come cases correcting biographies in other reference works--as well as in terms of thematic issues and critical reception. Each entry includes a definitive bibliography of the writer and a thorough secondary bibliography (including book-length studies, reference works, major essays, and reviews) to lead readers to other sources. Available in paperback for the first time, this book ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Rutgers University Press United States
Number of pages
735
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
Number of Pages
741
Place of Publication
New Brunswick NJ, United States
ISBN
9780813525433
SKU
V9780813525433
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Ref
99-15
About Paul Schlueter
PAUL AND JUNE SCHLUETER have individually and together written and edited many books. Paul Schlueter is the author of, among others, The Novels of Doris Lessing. June Schlueter is Provost and Dana Professor of English at Lafayette College. She is the author of, among others, Feminist Rereadings of Modern American Drama and most recently, Dramatic Closure: Reading the End.
Reviews for Encyclopedia of British Women Writers
Especially because of the light it sheds on lesser-known writers, [this] is a good addition to the literary reference shelf.
Reference Books Review review of the first edition
A comprehensive work, it is not limited to the field of belles lettres, but includes authors of diaries, translators, social activists, historians, scientists, and ardent feminists such as Frances Wright. ... Read more
Reference Books Review review of the first edition
A comprehensive work, it is not limited to the field of belles lettres, but includes authors of diaries, translators, social activists, historians, scientists, and ardent feminists such as Frances Wright. ... Read more