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Record Nr.

UNINA9910777343903321

Titolo

Encyclopedia of American literature of the sea and Great Lakes / / edited by Jill B. Gidmark

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Westport, Conn., : Greenwood Press, 2001

Westport, Conn. : , : Greenwood Press, , 2001

ISBN

1-56750-770-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xxv, 538 pages) : illustrations

Collana

Gale eBooks

Disciplina

810.9/355

Soggetti

American literature

American literature - Great Lakes Region (North America) - History and criticism

Seafaring life in literature

Ocean travel in literature

Sea in literature

Great Lakes Region (North America) In literature Encyclopedias

Great Lakes (North America) In literature Encyclopedias

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [495]-497) and index.

Nota di contenuto

""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Introduction""; ""A""; ""B""; ""C""; ""D""; ""E""; ""F""; ""G""; ""H""; ""I""; ""J""; ""K""; ""L""; ""M""; ""N""; ""O""; ""P""; ""Q""; ""R""; ""S""; ""T""; ""U""; ""V""; ""W""; ""Y""; ""Literary/Historical Timeline""; ""Selected Bibliography""; ""Index""; ""The Editorial Board""; ""About the Contributors""

Sommario/riassunto

A comprehensive survey of American sea literature. Ranges from the earliest printed matter produced in the colonies to contemporary experiments in published prose, poetry, and drama.