This series is dedicated to making literature and its creators more accessible to students and interested readers, while satisfying the standards of librarians, teachers and scholars. Each volume provides reliable information in an easy-to-use format, while placing writers in the larger perspective of literary history. The series systematically presents career biographies of writers from all eras and all genres through volumes dedicated to specific types of literature and time periods. Entries are written by experts in the field and include detailed primary and secondary bibliographies and illustrations.