Guide to Twentieth Century Literature in English

First published in 1983, A Guide to Twentieth Century Literature in English is a detailed and comprehensive guide containing over 500 entries on individual writers from countries including Africa, Australia, Canada, the Caribbean, India, Ireland, New Zealand, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and the UK.
The book contains substantial articles relating to major novelists, poets, and dramatists of the age, as well as a wealth of information on the work of lesser-known writers and the part they have played in cultural history. It focuses in detail on the character and quality of the literature itself, highlighting what is distinctive in the work of the writers being discussed and providing key biographical and contextual details.
A Guide to Twentieth Century Literature in English is ideal for those with an interest in the twentieth century literary scene and the history of literature more broadly.

List of contents

List of Authors by Country; Preface and Acknowledgements; The Guide

Summary

First published in 1983, A Guide to Twentieth Century Literature in English is a detailed and comprehensive guide containing over 500 entries on individual writers from countries including Africa, Australia, Canada, the Caribbean, India, Ireland, New Zealand, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and the UK.

Product details

• Authors: Harry Blamires
• Assisted by: Harry Blamires (Editor), Blamires Harry (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 09.10.2023
• EAN: 9780367645144
• ISBN: 978-0-367-64514-4
• No. of pages: 330
• Series: Routledge Revivals
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies; LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / 20th Century, Literature: history & criticism, Literary studies: from c 1900 -, Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000, Literature: history and criticism