The Literary Encyclopedia
Encyclopedia
The Literary Encyclopedia is an online
reference work
first published in October 2000 which, as of May 2008, offers freely available content together with full content and services for subscribing members. Articles are written by "nearly 2000 named scholars, most of whom are current university teachers". The Literary Encyclopedia contains high-quality writer profiles as well as entries on literary terms and individual works of literature in the English language
. It also includes articles on ancillary disciplines such as history
or philosophy
to further and deepen in its users the understanding of literature and literary history. The encyclopedia's founding editors were Robert Clark (University of East Anglia
), Emory Elliott
(University of California at Riverside
) and Janet Todd
(University of Glasgow
).
Written and owned by "a global network of scholars and researchers", The Literary Encyclopedia is constantly growing and adding new scholarly features, most recently lists of recommended scholarly reading. It contains over 8m words in more than 4,000 articles all of which have been written since its inception. As of March 2008, the annual cost of an individual subscription is $US
19.95 (about £9.50 or € 14.50), though it is free to any member of an already subscribing institution.
ONLINE
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reference work
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first published in October 2000 which, as of May 2008, offers freely available content together with full content and services for subscribing members. Articles are written by "nearly 2000 named scholars, most of whom are current university teachers". The Literary Encyclopedia contains high-quality writer profiles as well as entries on literary terms and individual works of literature in the English language
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
. It also includes articles on ancillary disciplines such as history
History
History is the discovery, collection, organization, and presentation of information about past events. History can also mean the period of time after writing was invented. Scholars who write about history are called historians...
or philosophy
Philosophy
Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational...
to further and deepen in its users the understanding of literature and literary history. The encyclopedia's founding editors were Robert Clark (University of East Anglia
University of East Anglia
The University of East Anglia is a public research university based in Norwich, United Kingdom. It was established in 1963, and is a founder-member of the 1994 Group of research-intensive universities.-History:...
), Emory Elliott
Emory Elliott
Emory Elliott was a professor of American literature at UC Riverside.An authority on many topics in literature, Elliott was known in particular for advocating the expansion of the literary canon to include a more diverse range of voices.-Childhood and education:Elliott came from a working-class...
(University of California at Riverside
University of California, Riverside
The University of California, Riverside, commonly known as UCR or UC Riverside, is a public research university and one of the ten general campuses of the University of California system. UCR is consistently ranked as one of the most ethnically and economically diverse universities in the United...
) and Janet Todd
Janet Todd
Janet Margaret Todd is a Welsh-born academic and a well-respected author of many books on women in literature. Todd was educated at Cambridge University and the University of Florida, where she undertook a doctorate on the poet John Clare...
(University of Glasgow
University of Glasgow
The University of Glasgow is the fourth-oldest university in the English-speaking world and one of Scotland's four ancient universities. Located in Glasgow, the university was founded in 1451 and is presently one of seventeen British higher education institutions ranked amongst the top 100 of the...
).
Written and owned by "a global network of scholars and researchers", The Literary Encyclopedia is constantly growing and adding new scholarly features, most recently lists of recommended scholarly reading. It contains over 8m words in more than 4,000 articles all of which have been written since its inception. As of March 2008, the annual cost of an individual subscription is $US
United States dollar
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19.95 (about £9.50 or € 14.50), though it is free to any member of an already subscribing institution.
External links
- http://www.litencyc.com/
- http://www.literarydictionary.com Second domain name used.