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Length and format of articles vary by writer, but the 18-page entry for Isaac Asimov will serve as an example. It begins with birth and death places and dates, a photograph, a one-phrase "identification," and a paragraph summarizing Asimov's significance. Several pages each are devoted to his life and his work, with 5 important novels or series discussed in somewhat greater detail in the "Reader's Guide to Major Works." The entry concludes with short evaluative descriptions of 4 other works and a resource section describing the Isaac Asimov Archive at Boston University and two Asimov Web sites. Sidebars cover films based on Asimov's works, highlights in Asimov's life, some inspirations behind Asimov's work, and a very selective (he wrote more than 500 books) list of books with publication dates. At least a dozen attractive photographs--of robots, Asimov himself, paintings by Andy Warhol and Rufino Tamayo, a still from the film I, Robot, etc.--enliven the entry. As with the companion sets, Great American Writers: Twentieth Century (2002) and Great World Writers: Twentieth Century (2004), the illustrations throughout are a cornucopia of delights.
There is no attempt at serious literary criticism here, just information designed to entice young adult and adult browsers to sample new writers and to learn more about their favorites. Highly recommended for high-school and public libraries. Craig Bunch
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