American writers. a collection of literary biographies / Supplement XXVII :
American writers. a collection of literary biographies / Supplement XXVII :
Jay Parini, editor.
- 1 online resource (xvii, 624 pages)
- Gale virtual reference library .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Wilton Barnhardt / John A. McDermott -- Joe Brainard / Aaron Goldsman -- Robert Christgau / Jeffrey Bickerstaff -- Leonard Cohen / Joseph Dewey -- Bret Easton Ellis / Piers Pennington -- Ben Hecht / Tom Cerasulo -- Homer Hickam / S. Bailey Shurbutt -- Robert E. Howard / Jonas Prida -- Meyer Levin / Jack Fischel -- Nathaniel Mackey / Joseph Pizza -- Harryette Mullen / Caleb Puckett -- Alice Munro / Elizabeth Freudenthal -- Walter Dean Myers -- Amy Alessio -- Ron Rash / Louis H. Palmer III -- Mona Simpson / Laurie Champion -- Ruth Stone / Jane Beal -- Donna Tartt / Deborah Kay Ferrell -- Sara Teasdale / Melissa Girard.
Contains biographical and critical essays on the work of important American writers. Presents scholar-signed essays prepared by experts in the field.
9780684325132
American literature--History and criticism.
American literature--Bio-bibliography.
Authors, American--Biography.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Wilton Barnhardt / John A. McDermott -- Joe Brainard / Aaron Goldsman -- Robert Christgau / Jeffrey Bickerstaff -- Leonard Cohen / Joseph Dewey -- Bret Easton Ellis / Piers Pennington -- Ben Hecht / Tom Cerasulo -- Homer Hickam / S. Bailey Shurbutt -- Robert E. Howard / Jonas Prida -- Meyer Levin / Jack Fischel -- Nathaniel Mackey / Joseph Pizza -- Harryette Mullen / Caleb Puckett -- Alice Munro / Elizabeth Freudenthal -- Walter Dean Myers -- Amy Alessio -- Ron Rash / Louis H. Palmer III -- Mona Simpson / Laurie Champion -- Ruth Stone / Jane Beal -- Donna Tartt / Deborah Kay Ferrell -- Sara Teasdale / Melissa Girard.
Contains biographical and critical essays on the work of important American writers. Presents scholar-signed essays prepared by experts in the field.
9780684325132
American literature--History and criticism.
American literature--Bio-bibliography.
Authors, American--Biography.
