Articles on authors are literary biographies averaging about 10 pages. Thes articles are excellent if you wish to find out some general information about an author with emphasis on dramatic works. Criticism is included. However, it does not go into as much depth as some other sources. A bibliography is included at the end of each author entry.
Arrangement is alphabetical by playwright.
Volume 7 includes an annotated bibliography of drama history and criticism and a glossary of dramatic terms and movements. Encyclopedias McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of World Drama. This work provides general information about drama, performances and playwrights. Volume 5 includes a glossary of dramatic terms, a play list and a general index. The Oxford Companion to American Theater.