Discusses authors and works of French-language literature. Also has essays on literary movements and genres, historical subjects, linguistic topics, and the arts and media, including opera, cinema, and the press. Contains concise articles on French literary authors, themes, genres, and periods. Dictionary of Literary Biography. Articles include extensive biographical information, photographs, an overview of works published, and bibliographies.
Latest volume has cumulative index of authors.
Litterature Francaise et Francophone. Analyses 1547 French literary works and 73 movements and genres of the 20th century. Contains substantial entries for individuals and literary movements. Includes comprehensive bibliographies of works and selective lists of largely book-length studies. For a given book to appear under an author's name, the book must be solely or primarily on the author.