Dictionary of Literary Influences

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Dictionary of Literary Influences The Twentieth Century, 1914-2000

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John Powell

Book Code: GR1784

ISBN: 0-313-31784-4

ISBN-13: 978-0-313-31784-2

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648 pages, n/a

Greenwood Press

Publication: 2/28/2004

List Price: $126.95 (UK Sterling Price: £70.00)

Discount Price: $88.87 Greenwood Press Fall 2008 Backlist Sale. Use code 0826. Save 30%. Ends 12/31/2008.

Availability: In Stock

Media Type: Hardcover

Also Available: Ebook

Trim Size: 7 x 10

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Reviews:

[U]seful for interdisciplinary studies or research becuase it combines a subject's literary history with biographical information. Recommended for academic and larger public libraries.
—Library Journal May 15, 2004
[T]he cumulative effect of individual profiles is fascinating....Recommended. Academic and large public libraries.
—Choice September 2004
This superb book has arrived at just the right time to help those students lost in the increasingly complex (if not exasperating) and tumultuous textual maze of the twenty-first century....[a] pleasure to read and a superb, if not vital, resource for student, scholar and general reader alike.
—ENGLISH The Journal of the English Association Spring 2005
[T]he text is well-researched and engaging. Students and researchers will find the bibliography extremely useful. That, combined with the unique subject matter, deems this book an essential addition to academic and research libraries.
—Reference & User Services Quarterly Winter 2004

Description: Treating the cultural giants of the 20th century, this volume traces their reading habits and intellectual development, as well as their contributions to Western culture. Suggesting the literary influences on these figures, the book includes 355 entries on people from a broad range of fields, including:

Scientists

Politicians

Business figures

Writers

Religious leaders

Figures from the performing arts and popular culture The volume is a handy companion to Powell's earlier volume, Biographical Dictionary of Literary Influences: The Nineteenth Century, 1800-1914. Reflecting non-Western influences on Western culture, the volume includes such Asian and African figures as Mohandas Gandhi and Wole Soyinka, while also covering the significant Western figures. As the volume recognizes, forms of cultural influence evolved in the 20th century to include more aural and visual influences. Yet the volume still reveals fascinating literary influences throughout the century.

LC Card Number: 2003049318

LCC Class: Z1039

Dewey Class: 028

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