He is a poet, essayist, and fiction writer. He has written extensively on world literature, including editing the extensive volumes Dictionary of Literary Characters and the Compendium of Twentieth Century Novels and Novelists. His scholarly focus lies in the area of Modernism, especially Samuel Beckett, Eugene O’Neill, Albert Camus and Jean-Paul Sartre. He is a member of many scholarly societies including the Eugene O’Neill Society. [email protected]