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Latin American classical composers : a biographical dictionary
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ISBN: 0810888718 9780810888715 9780810888708 081088870X Year: 2016 Publisher: Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield,

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Contemporary Jewish-American novelists
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ISBN: 1282565664 9786612565663 142947338X 0313033293 9798400631344 9780313033292 9781429473385 9780313294624 0313294623 Year: 1997 Publisher: Westport, Conn. Greenwood Press

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Since World War II, Jewish-American novelists have significantly contributed to the world of literature. This reference book includes alphabetically arranged entries for more than 75 Jewish-American novelists whose major works were largely written after World War II. Included are entries for both well-known and relatively obscure novelists, many of whom are just becoming established as significant literary figures. While the volume profiles major canonical figures such as Saul Bellow, Norman Mailer, and Bernard Malamud, it also aims to be more inclusive than other works on contemporary Jewish-


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Fifty key figures in science fiction
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ISBN: 9780415439503 0415439507 9780415439497 0415439493 9780203874707 0203874706 9781135285296 9781135285333 9781135285340 1135285349 9786612256684 1282256688 Year: 2009 Publisher: London New York Routledge

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Fifty Key Figures in Science Fiction is a collection of engaging essays on some of the most significant figures who have shaped and defined the genre. Diverse groups within the science fiction community are represented, from novelists and film makers to comic book and television writers. Important and influential names discussed include:Octavia ButlerGeorge LucasRobert Heinlein Gene RoddenberryStan LeeUrsula K. Le GuinH.G. WellsThis outstanding reference guide charts the rich and varied landscape of science fi

Postcolonial African writers : a bio-bibliographical critical sourcebook
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ISBN: 0313290563 9781429476270 1429476273 9781567508802 1567508804 9780313290565 157958053X 9781579580537 9780203058558 9781136593901 9781136593970 9781136594045 9781138012134 1135004099 1138012130 0203058550 113659390X 1283840162 1136593977 9781283840163 Year: 1998 Publisher: New York ; Oxon [England] : Routledge,

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This reference book surveys the richness of postcolonial African literature. The volume begins with an introductory essay on postcolonial criticism and African writing, then presents alphabetically arranged profiles of some 60 writers, including Chinua Achebe, Nadine Gordimer, Bessie Head, Doris Lessing, Tsitsi Dangarembga, Tahbar Ben Jelloun, among others. Each entry includes a brief biography, a discussion of major works and themes that appear in the author's writings, an overview of the critical response to the author's work, and a bibliography of primary and secondary sources. Thes

Notable playwrights
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ISBN: 1587653168 9781587653162 9781587651953 1587651955 9781587651960 1587651963 9781587651977 1587651971 9781587651984 158765198X Year: 2005 Publisher: Pasadena, Calif. Salem Press

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Notable Playwrights contains biographical sketches and critical studies of 106 of the most important and best-known dramatists from antiquity to the present day.

Contemporary Argentinean women writers : a critical anthology
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ISBN: 0813022452 9780813022451 0813015537 Year: 1998 Publisher: Gainesville : University Press of Florida,

Encyclopedia of German literature
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ISBN: 1579581382 113594122X 131506247X 1849722269 1135941297 9781135941222 Year: 2000 Publisher: Chicago : Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers,

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"A substantial contribution to English encyclopedias of German literature, this authoritative two-volume set features in-depth treatment of the authors, works, topics, and influences of German literary studies. Arranged in A-to-Z format, the articles are both definitive and critical."--"Outstanding Reference Sources," American Libraries, May 2001.

Short story writers
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ISBN: 1587654113 9781587654114 9781587653896 1587653893 9781587653902 1587653907 9781587653919 1587653915 9781587653926 1587653923 1587653907 1587653915 1587653923 Year: 2008 Publisher: Pasadena, California ; Hackensack, New Jersey : Salem Press, Inc.,

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A comprehensive and up-to-date survey of the most often studied short story writers from around the world.


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Historical dictionary of Asian American literature and theater
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ISBN: 1280658452 9786613635389 081087394X 9780810873940 9780810855779 0810855771 9781280658457 6613635383 Year: 2012 Publisher: Lanham, Md. Scarecrow Press, Inc.

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The Historical Dictionary of Asian American Literature and Theater covers the history of Asian American literature and theater through a chronology, an introductory essay, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 600 cross-referenced entries on authors, books, and genres. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about this important topic.

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