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General
Literary Criticism (in print)
R 800.9 Mou Library of Literary Criticism of English and
American Authors R 809 Con Contemporary Literary Criticism R 809 Mag Magill’s Survey of World Literature R 809.22 Wor World Literature Criticism R 809.3 Bea Beacham's Encyclopedia of Popular Fiction
R 810.03 Un3 American Writers R 813.008 Nov Novels for Students R 810.9 Mag Magill’s Survey of American
Literature R 820.9 Mou Library of Literary Criticism of English and
American Authors R 820.9 Tuc Library of Literary Criticism R 820.9 Twe Twentieth-century Literary Criticism R 820 Nin Nineteenth Century Literary Criticism R 810.9 Mer Literature of World War II
CD-ROM Critical Companions To Popular Contemporary
Writers
Look for volumes of the Understanding Series, which deals
with specific major titles, around the reference area in the numbers 810, 812,
813
Resources for
Authors
R 809 Lit Literary Lifelines R 809.04 Maj Major 20th Century Writers: A Selection of
Sketches from Contemporary Authors R 810.03 Un3 American Writers R 810.9 Mag Magill’s Survey of American
Literature R 809 Mag Magill’s Survey of World Literature R 810.9 Mod Modern American Women Writers R 820.9 Mou The Library of Literary Criticism of English and
American Authors R 920 Cur Current Biography (also online in
Wilson
Biographies ) R 920 Gal Contemporary Authors R 920 Kun Twentieth Century Authors R 920 Twe Encyclopedia of World Biography R 920.003 Enc Encyclopedia of World Biography R 920.03 Col World Authors, 1975-1980 R 920.03 Col World Authors, 1980-1985 R 920.03 Col World Authors, 1985-1990 R 920.03 Gra Greek and Latin Authors, 800 B.C.- A.D.
1 R 920.03 Mag Cyclopedia of World Authors R 920.03 Wak World Authors
Resources for African-American Literature
R 809.88 Bla Black American Women Poets and
Dramatists R 810.9 Afr African American Writers R 810.9 Blo Modern Black American Poets and
Dramatists R 810.9 Blo Black American Poets and Dramatists R 810.9 Mas Masterpieces of African American Literature in
Digest Form R 810.98 Maj Major Modern Black American Writers R 813 Bla Black American Women Fiction Writers R 813.54 Blo Contemporary Black American Fiction
Writers R 813.54 Blo Modern Black American Fiction
Writers R 818.508 Bla Black American Prose Writers Before the Harlem
Renaissance R 818.52 Bla Black American Prose Writers of the Harlem
Renaissance
Characters in
Literature
R 809.3 Gil Characters in Young Adult Literature R 809.927 Har Characters in 20th Century
Literature R 809.927 How Characters in 19th Century
Literature R 920.02 Nic People in Books
Drama
R 809.2 Dra Drama Criticism R 809.2 McG McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of World
Drama R 812.008 Dra Drama for Students
Resources for
Poetry
R 808.1 Poe Poetry for Students R 809.1 Not Notable Poets R 809.1 Poe Poetry Criticism
Resources for
specific genre
R 808.2 St St. James Guide to Horror, Ghost and Gothic
Writers R 809.3 Bea Beacham's Encyclopedia of Popular Fiction (for
more modern writers!) R 809.387 Blo Classic Crime and Suspense Writers R 809.387 Blo Classic Fantasy Writers R 809.387 Blo Modern Fantasy Writers R 809.387 Blo Classic Mystery Writers R 809.916 Cla Classic Horror Writers R 809.933 Blo Classic Science Fiction Writers R 809.933 Blo Science Fiction Writers of the Golden
Age R 920 SCI Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror
Writers
Resources for
Shakespeare
R 822.3 McL Shakespeare’s Characters R 822.3 Sha Shakespeare for Students R 822.3 Sha Shakespeare’s Characters for Students R 822.33 Shakespeare Criticism
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Shakespeare Links
Resources for
Short Stories
R 809.3 Sho Short Stories for Students R 809.3 Sho Short Story Criticism: Excerpts from Criticism
of the Works of Short Fiction Writers R 813 Wer Facts on File Companion to the American Short
Story
World
Literature
R 809 Lit Literary Lifelines R 809 Mag Magill’s Survey of World Literature R 809 Pen The Penguin Companion to European
Literature R 809.1 Epi Epics for Students R 809.2 McG McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of World
Drama R 809.22 Wor World Literature Criticism R 809.933 Lit Literature and Its Times R 860.9 Mos World Literature and Its Time V. 1 Latin
American Literature and Its Times R 920 Twe Encyclopedia of World Biography R 920 Wei Lifelines R 920.003 Enc Encyclopedia of World Biography R 920.03 Col World Authors, 1975-1980 R 920.03 Col World Authors, 1980-1985 R 920.03 Col World Authors, 1985-1990 R 920.03 Gra Greek and Latin Authors, 800 B.C.- A.D.
1 R 920.03 Mag Cyclopedia of World Authors R 920.03 Wak World Authors
Resources for Young Adult Literature
R 809.89 Bin Writers for Children R 809.3 Gil Characters in Young Adult Literature R 810.8 Liv Lives and Works : Young Adult Authors
For online text and author biography see
Rivendell's American Literature http://www.watson.org/rivendell/literatureamerican.html , Giacobazzi's American Literature Resources http://www.kirtland.cc.mi.us/honors/amlit/newamlit2.htm , Brief Timeline of American Literature http://www.gonzaga.edu/faculty/campbell/enl311/1910.htm
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