American Writers: A Collection of Literary Biographies. Philip Roth to Louis Zukofsky and cumulative index to volumes 1-4 and supplement...
- ISBN-10
- 0684193574
- ISBN-13
- 9780684193571
- Series
- American Writers
- Category
- American literature
- Pages
- 800
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1991
- Authors
- A. Walton Litz, Leonard Unger, Lea Baechler
Description
Contains biographical and critical essays on the work of important American writers. Presents scholar-signed essays prepared by experts in the field.
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