Concise Dictionary of British Literary Biography

Writers After World War II, 1945-1960

440 Seiten, Hardcover

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Designed to meet the budgetary and space limitations of smaller academic, high school and public libraries, this illustrated 8-vol. set provides thorough coverage of major British literary figures of all eras. The convenient chronological arrangement makes it easy to zero in on a particular period in British literary history. Each volume covers 20-30 writers from all genres who were active during a single historical period.The volumes include: - Writers of the Middle Ages and Renaissance Before 1660- Writers of the Restoration and 18th Century, 1660-1789- Writers of the Romantic Period, 1789-1832- Victorian Writers, 1832-1890- Late Victorian and Edwardian Writers, 1890-1914- Modern Writers, 1914-1945- Writers After World War II, 1945-1960- Contemporary Writers, 1960-Present