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Record Nr.

UNINA9910826283503321

Titolo

The Oxford companion to twentieth-century literature in English / / edited by Jenny Stringer

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[New York], : Oxford University Press, 1996-

ISBN

1-281-34662-4

0-19-172757-1

9786611346621

0-19-151647-3

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

xxi, 751 p

Altri autori (Persone)

StringerJenny

Disciplina

820/.3

Soggetti

English literature - 20th century

American literature - 20th century

Commonwealth literature (English)

Authors, English - 20th century

Authors, American - 20th century - Biography

Authors, Commonwealth

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"Oxford Reference Online Premium."

Title from home page (viewed Jan. 6, 2010).

Nota di contenuto

Intro -- Contents -- Editor's Foreword -- Advisers and Contributors -- Introduction -- A-Z Entries -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z -- Appendix: Literary Prizes.

Sommario/riassunto

This Companion examines English-language writers and writing throughout the twentieth century, in all major genres and from all around the world. All the great literary figures are included, whether American or Australian, British, Irish, or Indian, African or Canadian or Caribbean.