Below you will find a description of the Encyclopedia , which Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers have now completed and will publish in September 2001. The Encyclopedia will look at life writing from Classical times to the present, and will devote entries to its principal manifestations from around the world in addition to analysing English-language traditions. The Encyclopedia will be a volume of reference for all those studying, researching, or teaching any aspect of life writing, and for the general reader with an interest in exploring the dimensions of its forms. The entries have been chosen by the editor with advice from the Board of Advisers . The entries on topics are intended to provide a balance of depth and breadth over this interdisciplinary field.
Essays are descriptive and analytic.
I teach literature and life history at the University of Exeter, Devon, England. My published work focuses on the aesthetics of letter-writing, particularly in relation to class and gender. I am also a fellow of the Mass-Observation Archive, held at Sussex University, which collects writing by volunteer diarists about everyday life. About the Publishers Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers have editorial and marketing offices in London and Chicago, and specialize in academic-quality reference books for libraries. For information on FDP's published titles, reviews, and awards, please visit the publishers' homepage .