Major Literary Sources at Reference Desk
English 102
Prepared by Nancy Henthorne
Black Literature Criticism.
Detroit: Gale Research Company. 1992. Three-volume set featuring Black
writers from the last two hundred years. In addition, there is a
supplement featuring black writers who became prominent after Black
Literature Criticism was published.
Classical and Medieval Literature Criticism. Detroit:
Gale Research Company. 1988 Multi-volume set featuring critiques
of world authors from antiquity through 1399. Examples of authors
featured in this series include Dante, Homer, Vergil, and Plato. Also
included for each entry is a biographical sketch for each writer, and a
bibliography of suggested resources for further research.
Contemporary Authors.
Detroit:
Gale Research Company. 1962 Multi-volume set containing authors'
vital statistics (birth and death dates); essays giving various types of
information such as influences on author's writing, interviews, etc.
Contemporary Authors Cumulative index. Detroit:
Gale Research Company. 1999. Provides references to entries in various
works in the Gale Research Series, Classical and Medieval Literature Criticism
and Shakespearean Criticism.
Contemporary Literary Criticism. Detroit: Gale Research Company. 1975A multi-volume set containing biographical sketches of various authors; living or who died after
December 31, 1959 along with brief essays and critiques about author's
works. Also includes bibliographical references for sources where the
critical essays may be found. In addition, at the end of each entry,
there is a list of references for further reading and study.
Dictionary of Literary Biography. Detroit:
Gale Research Company. 1978 A multi-volume set which contains
vital statistics and biographical information concerning various
authors, along with lists of major works; and references for further
reading and study. Each volume concentrates on authors who were
prominent during a specific period of time such as the Harlem
Renaissance. Also included are photographs taken of excerpts of
original manuscripts, title pages and other items.
Drama Criticism. Detroit:
Gale Research Company. 1991 A multi-volume set containing
biographical sketches of each dramatist, lists of major works, author
commentaries, overviews of major works, excerpts from critical essays
and reviews, along with suggestions for further reading and study.
Nineteenth Century
Literature Criticism.
Detroit:
Gale Research Company. 1981 A multi-volume set containing
excerpts from critiques of various writers including novelists,
poets, playwrights, short story writers, and other genres, who
lived between 1800 and 1900. Also included in each entry is a
short biographical sketch, list of principal works, and a
bibliography at the end of each entry.
Poetry Criticism. Detroit:
Gale Research Company. 1991 A multi-volume set containing
biographical sketches for each poet featured, lists of major
works, critical essays, authors' commentaries, interviews with
poets, and suggestions for further reading and study.
Shakespearean Criticism. Detroit:
Gale Research Company. 1984 Multi-volume set featuring
excerpts of critiques of Shakespeare's plays and poetry.
Short Story Criticism. Detroit:
Gale Research Company. 1988 A multi-volume set featuring
excerpts from critiques of various short story writers; along
with short biographical sketches included for each writer. Also
included are bibliographical references for the sources where
the critical essays are found. Finally, there is a list of
references for further research.
Twentieth-Century Literary Criticism. Detroit:
Gale Research Company. 1978 Multi-volume set featuring
prominent writers from different genres for the period
1900-1960; and who died on or before December 31, 1959.
Included for each entry in these volumes are short biographical
sketches, excerpts from critical essays, and a list of the
author's major works.
