Dictionary of Literary Biography is now available online. It includes biographical and critical essays on the lives, works, and careers of the world's most influential literary figures from all eras and genres. Besides the biographies, each entry includes bibliographies of primary and secondary literature.
This is an excellent resource for undergraduates and others beginning research on an author. See the sample entry below.
Volumes are published on topics, genres, or groups of authors from a specific period (e.g. Writers of the French Enlightenment) . Besides searching, you can also browse by volume or browse by author. You can link to specific articles or specific volumes.
Questions? Contact Brian (bvetruba@wustl.edu; IM; 5-4824)
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