Where can I find basic information on a particular author and his or her works?
The Literature Department can help you find basic information on a particular author and his or her works. The Dictionary of Literary Biography ( a multi-volumed work in the Department) Contemporary Literary Criticism (809 C767L), 20th Century LiteraryCriticism (809.04 T918L), 19th Century Literary Criticism (809.034 N622L), LiteraryCriticism from 1400-1800 (809.03 L712c), and Classical and Medieval LiteratureCriticism (809.005 C569a) are solid starting points. For electronic resources click on “Advanced Search”, and then “Contempory Authors Gale”, or “Literature Resource Center”. For additional information please contact the Literature Department at 215-686-5402.
