Title Twentieth century authors : a biographical dictionary of modern literature / edited by Stanley J. Kunitz and Howard Haycraft

Published New York : Wilson, 1942-1955 New York : The H.W. Wilson Cmpany, 1942

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Description vii, 1577 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 26 cm Series The authors series Authors series (H.W. Wilson Company) Summary This work "'aims to provide a foundation-volume of authentic biographical information on the writers of this century, of all nations, whose books are familiar to readers of English." Notes "Complete in one volume with 1850 biographies and 1700 portraits." "Supersedes ... Living authors (1931) and Authors today and yesterday (1933)"--Preface Supplemented by: "First supplement." (x, 1123 pages : portraits ; 27 cm) New York : Wilson, 1955 [i.e. 1959, ©1955] (The authors series). Second printing with corrections in the text, and a necrology Accompanied by First supplement. edited by Stanley J. Kunitz; assistant editor: Vineta Colby. New York. Wilson. 1955. [i.e. 1963,c1955] vii, 1123 p. ports. (The Authors series) Bibliography Includes bibliographical references Notes Also issued online Subject Authors -- Biography -- Dictionaries. Authors -- Dictionaries. Authors -- 20th century -- Biography -- Dictionaries. Biography -- Dictionaries English literature -- 20th century -- Biography -- Dictionaries. Literature, Modern -- 20th century -- Bio-bibliography -- Dictionaries. Literature, Modern -- 20th century -- Bio-bibliography. Literature, Modern -- 20th century -- Biography. Literature, Modern -- 20th century -- Biography -- Dictionaries. Literature, Modern -- 20th century -- History and criticism. Genre/Form Biographies. Dictionaries. Bibliographies. Author Haycraft, Howard, 1905-1991, editor Kunitz, Stanley, 1905-2006, editor LC no. 43051003 ISBN 0824200497 9780824200497

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