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The Continuum Encyclopedia of American Literature
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The Continuum Encyclopedia of American Literature Hardcover - 2005

by Steven R. Serafin (Editor); Alfred Bendixen (Editor)

From the publisher

Ten years in the making, this comprehensive single-volume literary survey is for the scholar, student, and general reader. The Encyclopedia of American Literature represents a collaborative effort, involving 300 contributors from across the United States 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. From John Smith to Jack Kerouac, Cotton Mather to Toni Morrison, Edgar Allan Poe to Stephen King, Francis Parkman to Alex Haley, the story of American literature is really many stories - of ancient indigenous peoples, early settlers, men and women enslaved and liberated, war and peace, and immigrants seeking better lives. All topical and biographical-critical entries are cross-referenced and linked to the index. Select bibliographical material is included in most articles.

Details

  • Title The Continuum Encyclopedia of American Literature
  • Author Steven R. Serafin (Editor); Alfred Bendixen (Editor)
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition Edition Unstated
  • Pages 1305
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Continuum
  • Date September 30, 2005
  • ISBN 9780826417770 / 0826417779
  • Weight 4.1 lbs (1.86 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.58 x 6.52 x 2.47 in (24.33 x 16.56 x 6.27 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects American literature
  • Dewey Decimal Code 810.3

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.

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