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Presents historical and bibliographic information about the New York publishing house of Boni and Liveright. The volume covers the period from 1917 to 1933.
This new publication, which is extracted almost entirely from newspapers and archival sources in Scotland, follows the settlement of Scots west of the Mississippi River during the first hundred years after American Independence. Mr. Dobson's latest book identifies about 2,000 individuals who ventured to the West. While the entries vary considerably, virtually every one provides the name of the immigrant, a date (birth, arrival, marriage, death), the state or territory of his/her residence, and the source of the information. Some of the listings give the individual's occupation, the name of a parent(s) and/or spouse, place of residence in Scotland, or more.
Essays on female British poets writing during the two final decades of the reign of Queen Victoria (1880-1901); the reign of her successor, King Edward VII (1901-1910); and all but the last eight years of the reign of King George V (1910-1936).
Contains biographical sketches of writers who either began writing novels after 1945 or have done their most important work since then.
John Winchell and his family emigrated from England to Watertown, Massachusetts in 1631. He was joined later by his father, Thomas, and three brothers, Humphrey, John and Robert (d.1669). Descendants and relatives lived in New England, New York, Ohio, Wisconsin and elsewhere.
Contains entries on 51 writers of Holocaust fiction (each entry by a different author), including a list of the published works of each writer, biographical information, and a brief analysis of the writings.
Represents the diversity and productivity of American drama since 1900. The careers of playwrights whose works achieved notable popularity as well as critical success are presented in some detail. Emphasis is placed on biography and a synthesis of the critical reception of authors' works.
Essays on Swedish authors of the twentieth-century include prominent Swedish writers from different decades, movements, genres and gender, with preference given to authors published in English translation. Fenno-Swedish writers have also been included since they write in Swedish and are part of the Swedish cultural history. Discusses the establishment of the Nobel Prizes, as well as poets of lyrical modernism, proletarian realists, autodidacts, and contemporary poetry.
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