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Record Nr.

UNINA9910967891803321

Titolo

The Oxford companion to twentieth-century literature in English / / edited by Jenny Stringer ; with an introduction by John Sutherland

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford ; ; 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

American literature - 20th century

Authors, American - 20th century

Authors, Commonwealth

Authors, English - 20th century

Commonwealth literature (English)

English literature - 20th century

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.