TY  - BOOK
AU  - Haralson,Eric L.
AU  - Hollander,John
TI  - Encyclopedia of American poetry
SN  - 1579580084
AV  - REF PS316 .E53 1998
PY  - 1998///
CY  - Chicago
PB  - Fitzroy Dearborn
KW  - American poetry
KW  - 19th century
KW  - Bio-bibliography
KW  - Dictionaries
KW  - Poets, American
KW  - Biography
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and indexes
N2  - With contributions from over 100 scholars, this encyclopedia provides essays on the careers, works, and backgrounds of more than 100 nineteenth-century poets. It also provides entries on specialized categories of twentieth-century verse such as hymns, folk ballads, spirituals, Civil War songs, and Native American poetry. Besides presenting essential factual information, each entry amounts to an in-depth critical essay, and includes a bibliography that directs readers to other works by and about a particular poet
UR  - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0653/99167193-d.html
ER  -