The Literary Encyclopedia
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The Literary Encyclopedia is an online reference work first published in October 2000 which, as of March 2006, offers freely available content together with full content and services for subscribing members. Articles are written by "over 1000 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 still very much work in progress, containing many articles which have been announced but not yet written. The editors emphasize the fact that all entries are "state of the art" ("We have no old printed goods served up in new dress"), that all articles in the encyclopedia were written in the past few years since its inception. As of July 2006, the annual cost of an individual subscription is $US15.95 (circa £8 or €11).
[edit] External links
- http://www.litencyc.com/
- http://www.literarydictionary.com Second domain name used.
