American Writers: A Collection of Literary Biographies

29 VOLUMES total. 4 volumes American Writers. 2 volumes Classics. 22 volumes supplement. 1 volume retrospective supplement. These are a collection of articles about the works and lives of hundreds of important American writers from the 17th century to the present day. Contributors are noted scholars who have written essays providing insight into the lives and works of these writers. Jay Parini, editor.