The Resource Merriam-Webster's dictionary of American writers
Merriam-Webster's dictionary of American writers
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- Summary
- A guide to America's literary tradition. Over 16,000 articles on writers, literary works, movements, and influential periodicals. More than 170 black-and-white photographs. The companion volume to C-Span's series American Writers: A Journey Through History Annotation. A guide to the writers, literary works, and movements that have shaped America's literary tradition. Spanning almost 400 years, some 1,600 entries offer profiles of about 1,000 writers, synopses of some 500 literary works, and descriptions of about 75 groups, movements, and periodicals. Entries on writers give significant biographical details and descriptions of the author's career and most important works. Authors profiled include novelists, poets, essayists, and dramatists. Many entries include a b&w photo of the author. Material is easily accessible for all levels of readers high school and up. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Perfect for browsing or study, this book is a fascinating guide to America's greatest writers beginning in the early 1600s and continuing through contemporary authors. The dictionary is the official companion to the C-SPAN series "American Writers: A Journey Through History". 150+ photos
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (x, 536 pages
- Label
- Merriam-Webster's dictionary of American writers
- Title
- Merriam-Webster's dictionary of American writers
- Title variation
- Dictionary of American writers
- Subject
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- American literature -- Dictionaries
- Literatura estadounidense -- Diccionarios
- Autores estadounidenses -- Biografías | Diccionarios
- Schriftsteller
- American literature -- Bio-bibliography -- Dictionaries
- Authors, American -- Biography | Dictionaries
- Dictionaries
- Literatura estadounidense -- Bio-bibliografías -- Diccionarios
- American literature -- Bio-bibliography
- American literature
- USA
- Biography -- Dictionaries
- Authors, American
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- A guide to America's literary tradition. Over 16,000 articles on writers, literary works, movements, and influential periodicals. More than 170 black-and-white photographs. The companion volume to C-Span's series American Writers: A Journey Through History Annotation. A guide to the writers, literary works, and movements that have shaped America's literary tradition. Spanning almost 400 years, some 1,600 entries offer profiles of about 1,000 writers, synopses of some 500 literary works, and descriptions of about 75 groups, movements, and periodicals. Entries on writers give significant biographical details and descriptions of the author's career and most important works. Authors profiled include novelists, poets, essayists, and dramatists. Many entries include a b&w photo of the author. Material is easily accessible for all levels of readers high school and up. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Perfect for browsing or study, this book is a fascinating guide to America's greatest writers beginning in the early 1600s and continuing through contemporary authors. The dictionary is the official companion to the C-SPAN series "American Writers: A Journey Through History". 150+ photos
- Biography type
- contains biographical information
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- Dewey number
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- 810.9/0003
- B
- Illustrations
- portraits
- Index
- no index present
- LC call number
- PS129
- LC item number
- .M48 2001
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
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- dictionaries
- bibliography
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- Merriam-Webster, Inc
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- American literature
- Authors, American
- American literature
- Literatura estadounidense
- Autores estadounidenses
- Literatura estadounidense
- American literature
- Authors, American
- Schriftsteller
- USA
- American literature
- Label
- Merriam-Webster's dictionary of American writers
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- volume
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- nc
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- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Extent
- 1 online resource (x, 536 pages
- Form of item
- online
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- n
- Other physical details
- portraits)
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1035700291
- Label
- Merriam-Webster's dictionary of American writers
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Extent
- 1 online resource (x, 536 pages
- Form of item
- online
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- n
- Other physical details
- portraits)
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1035700291
Subject
- American literature
- American literature -- Bio-bibliography
- American literature -- Bio-bibliography -- Dictionaries
- American literature -- Dictionaries
- Authors, American
- Authors, American -- Biography | Dictionaries
- Autores estadounidenses -- Biografías | Diccionarios
- Biography -- Dictionaries
- Dictionaries
- Literatura estadounidense -- Bio-bibliografías -- Diccionarios
- Literatura estadounidense -- Diccionarios
- Schriftsteller
- USA
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