Author : Frank Northen Magill
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ISBN 13 : 9781587651250
Total Pages : 0 pages
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Book Synopsis Cyclopedia of World Authors: Harr-Manz by : Frank Northen Magill
Download or read book Cyclopedia of World Authors: Harr-Manz written by Frank Northen Magill and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The third edition was published in 1997; this fourth edition adds 349 profiles, bringing the total to 2,408. All retained entries have been updated with regard to biographical data, listings of principal works, secondary bibliography, and timeliness ofthe text (especially for living authors who might have new works). The alphabetically arranged, signed profiles average 1,200 words in length and cover biographical information as well as significant characteristics of style and content. Entries in this new edition include several interesting new features: the author's nationality and primary genre(s), the author's ethnicity and other identities (where relevant), and phonetic pronunciation for unusual names. Coverage includes most of the authors whose titles are covered in various Masterplots series, including Masterplots, rev. 2nd ed. (1996), for which this work is a companion. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.