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About the Twayne's Authors

Gale describes this database as follows: "The Twayne Authors Series is the premier literary reference resource series comprising Twayne's U.S. Authors, Twayne's English Authors, and Twayne's World Authors. Each of these individual titles provides literary criticism for approximately 200 authors, bringing the total number of authors covered in the Series to nearly 600. Each author selected for coverage is tied to the high school and college curriculum."

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  • Authors A-Z (discussions of authors' works and lives)
  • In Depth Search ("design your own search" using words, phrases, and limits, including genre, gender, nationality, and time period.
  • Research Ideas (topics and writers often useful for starting research)
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