Author : Merriam-Webster, Inc
Publisher : Merriam-Webster
Page : 1260 pages
File Size : 38,78 MB
Release : 1995
Category : Literature
ISBN : 9780877790426
Describes authors, works, and literary terms from all eras and all parts of the world.
Author : Pamela Gossin
Publisher : Greenwood
Page : 608 pages
File Size : 16,42 MB
Release : 2002-08-30
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN :
"This reference defines the rapidly emerging interdisciplinary field of literature and science. An introductory essay traces the history of the field, its growing reputation, and the current state of research. Broad in scope, the volume covers world literature from its beginnings to the present and illuminates the role of science in literature and literary studies. Included are more than 650 alphabetically arranged entries on topics, themes, writers, scientists, works, theories and methodologies. A wide range of experts contributed entries, each ending with a brief bibliography. The entire volume closes with a list of works for further reading."--BOOK JACKET.
Author : Simon Gikandi
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 1009 pages
File Size : 46,82 MB
Release : 2003-09-02
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 1134582226
The most comprehensive reference work on African literature to date, this book covers all the key historical and cultural issues in the field. The Encyclopedia contains over 600 entries covering criticism and theory, African literature's development as a field of scholarship, and studies of established and lesser-known writers and their texts. While the greatest proportion of literary work in Africa has been a product of the twentieth century, the Encyclopedia also covers the literature back to the earliest eras of story-telling and oral transmission, making this a unique and valuable resource for those studying social sciences as well as humanities. This work includes cross-references, suggestions for further reading, and a comprehensive index.
Author : Kurt Hemmer
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
Page : 414 pages
File Size : 42,45 MB
Release : 2010-05-12
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1438109083
Discusses the literary works and great authors of the Beat Generation.
Author : Bruce A. Rosenberg
Publisher : ABC-CLIO
Page : 816 pages
File Size : 23,90 MB
Release : 1998-09-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN :
Contains entries for authors, titles, national literatures, themes, and motifs in literature and folklore.
Author : Gaetana Marrone
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 2258 pages
File Size : 18,7 MB
Release : 2006-12-26
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 1135455295
The Encyclopedia of Italian Literary Studies is a two-volume reference book containing some 600 entries on all aspects of Italian literary culture. It includes analytical essays on authors and works, from the most important figures of Italian literature to little known authors and works that are influential to the field. The Encyclopedia is distinguished by substantial articles on critics, themes, genres, schools, historical surveys, and other topics related to the overall subject of Italian literary studies. The Encyclopedia also includes writers and subjects of contemporary interest, such as those relating to journalism, film, media, children's literature, food and vernacular literatures. Entries consist of an essay on the topic and a bibliographic portion listing works for further reading, and, in the case of entries on individuals, a brief biographical paragraph and list of works by the person. It will be useful to people without specialized knowledge of Italian literature as well as to scholars.
Author : Peter Melville Logan
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 803 pages
File Size : 45,62 MB
Release : 2014-04-14
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 1118723899
Now available in a single volume paperback, this advanced reference resource for the novel and novel theory offers authoritative accounts of the history, terminology, and genre of the novel, in over 140 articles of 500-7,000 words. Entries explore the history and tradition of the novel in different areas of the world; formal elements of the novel (story, plot, character, narrator); technical aspects of the genre (such as realism, narrative structure and style); subgenres, including the bildungsroman and the graphic novel; theoretical problems, such as definitions of the novel; book history; and the novel's relationship to other arts and disciplines. The Encyclopedia is arranged in A-Z format and features entries from an international cast of over 140 scholars, overseen by an advisory board of 37 leading specialists in the field, making this the most authoritative reference resource available on the novel. This essential reference, now available in an easy-to-use, fully indexed single volume paperback, will be a vital addition to the libraries of literature students and scholars everywhere.
Author : O. Classe
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 930 pages
File Size : 29,87 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Authors
ISBN : 9781884964367
Author : Steven R. Serafin
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 1340 pages
File Size : 39,40 MB
Release : 2005-09-01
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780826417770
More than ten years in the making, this comprehensive single-volume literary survey is for the student, scholar, and general reader. The Continuum Encyclopedia of American Literature represents a collaborative effort, involving 300 contributors from across the US and Canada. Composed of more than 1,100 signed biographical-critical entries, this Encyclopedia serves as both guide and companion to the study and appreciation of American literature. A special feature is the topical article, of which there are 70.
Author : George Thomas Kurian
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 734 pages
File Size : 28,45 MB
Release : 2010-04-16
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0810872838
The written word is one of the defining elements of Christian experience. As vigorous in the 1st century as it is in the 21st, Christian literature has had a significant function in history, and teachers and students need to be reminded of this powerful literary legacy. Covering 2,000 years, The Encyclopedia of Christian Literature is the first encyclopedia devoted to Christian writers and books. In addition to an overview of the Christian literature, this two-volume set also includes 40 essays on the principal genres of Christian literature and more than 400 bio-bibliographical essays describing the principal writers and their works. These essays examine the evolution of Christian thought as reflected in the literature of every age. The companion volume also features bibliographies, an index, a timeline of Christian Literature, and a list of the greatest Christian authors. The encyclopedia will appeal not only to scholars and Christian evangelicals, but students and teachers in seminaries and theological schools, as well as to the growing body of Christian readers and bibliophiles.
