Only one group of women, wives of presidents of the United States, were admitted on their husband's credentials. For others, the criterion was distinction in their own right. A scholarly work with bibliographies. Forms a supplement to Notable American Women, adding biographies of 442 women who died during the 1951-75 period. A bio-bibliographical guide to current authors in many fields.
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There are over 100 volumes of The Dictionary of Literary Biography in the UMR Library. They cover many periods of literature and include Western writers from both Europe and Canada as well as the United States. Disciplines include fiction, poetry, drama, journalism, history, screenwriting, biography, and criticism. Entries provide biographical and critical essays and include bibliographies of works by and about the authors. Type 1-8 or F to move Forward in the list.