The Oxford Encyclopedia of American Literature
- ISBN-10
- 0195156536
- ISBN-13
- 9780195156539
- Category
- American literature
- Pages
- 2280
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2004
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press on Demand
- Author
- Jay Parini
Description
Alphabetically arranged entries include discussions of individual authors, literary movements, institutions, notable texts, literary developments, themes, ethnic literatures, and "topic" essays.
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