Continuum Encyclopedia of American Literature [Hardcover]

Steven R. Serafin (Author), Alfred Bendixen (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0826417779 | ISBN-13: 978-0826417770 | Publication Date: December 15, 2005

1100 original, signed biographical-critical articles by leading scholars; 70 topic articles, including major genres, and a comprehensive index to authors and subjects.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Particularly thorough in its coverage of contemporary authors.' PUBLISHERS WEEKLY 'A wise purchase as an update and complement to the Oxford Companion.' LIBRARY JOURNAL"

About the Author

Steven R. Serafin is a leading authority on modern world literature. He is general editor of The Continuum Encyclopedia of American Literature as well as general editor of the new edition of the Encyclopedia of World Literature in the 20th Century and the supplement to Modern Black Writers, as well as the Dictionary of Literary Biography series. With Chukwuma Azuonye, Serafin is coeditor of The Columbia Anthology of African Literature. He is affiliated with Hunter College of The City University of New York.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 1282 pages
• Publisher: Continuum (December 15, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0826417779
• ISBN-13: 978-0826417770
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.2 x 2.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,940,115 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)