Encyclopedia of British Women Writers - Softcover

Schlueter, Paul; Schlueter, June

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0813525438 ISBN 13: 9780813525433

Publisher: Rutgers University Press, 1999

Synopsis

This is an enlarged edition of An Encyclopedia of British Women Writers published by Garland in 1988. The number of entries has been increased by half again as much (from 400 to 600), and many, if not all, of the original articles have been revised or reworked. Although most of the entries are for British women writers from the eighteenth century to the present, an effort was made to include women writers of the medieval and Renaissance periods as well. The preface addresses the question of who is to be considered "British," for place of birth is not the only criterion. Those born elsewhere but residing in Great Britain for a considerable amount of time, those born in other countries of the British Commonwealth who emigrated to Great Britain, and those born in Great Britain who eventually emigrated to the U.S. are all included.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

This far-reaching examination of women writers identified with Great Britain builds on its predecessor's strengths, with 50 percent new material and completely updated entries. Over six hundred writers are discusses in terms of their biographies-with precise details where these could be ascertained and in some cases correcting biographies in other reference works-as well as in terms of thematic issues and critical reception. Each entry includes a definitive bibliography of the writer and a thorough secondary bibliography (including book-length studies, references works, major essays, and reviews) to lead readers to other sources. Available in paperback for the first time, this book is an ideal desk reference for scholar and student alike.

About the Author:

Paul Schlueter and June Schlueter have individually and jointly written and edited a number of critical and reference works, including "The English Novel: Twentieth Century (Vol. 2: Twentieth Century Novelists) and Modern American Literature (Supplement 2)". Paul Schlueter's books include "The Novels of Doris Lessing" and "Shirley Ann Grau". June Schlueter, Provost and Dana Professor of English at Lafayette College, has edited "Feminist Rereading of Modern American Drama" and "Modern American Drama: The Female Canon."

About this edition

• Publisher: Rutgers University Press
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0813525438
• ISBN 13: 9780813525433
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 741