Popular Contemporary Writers
- ISBN-10
- 0761476121
- ISBN-13
- 9780761476122
- Series
- Popular Contemporary Writers
- Category
- American literature
- Pages
- 11
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2006
- Publisher
- Marshall Cavendish
Description
Ninety-six alphabetically arranged author profiles include biographical information, critical commentary, and illustrations.
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