1900-1999

Interviews with twenty women writers covering topics such as their childhood, religion, and careers.

On cover: The Great War--The Russian Revolution--The Middle East transformed --Japan's new horizons--America comes of age.

Examines the life and thoughts of the masterful creator of Middle-earth.

The authorized biography of J. R. R. Tolkien, author of the epic "The Lord of the Rings.".

Traces the English author's pilgrimage from his working-class childhood through his years of hard-won recognition to his death in France.

Dillard describes the working life of a writer. She probes and exposes, examines and analyzes, as she recounts what the actual process of writing feels like.

Examines the heritage of the Mexican people and their life in the United States through their own words.

Contains 18 selected Southern short stories published during the preceding year in American magazines and literary journals.

A collection of international writings to show support for black South Africans against apartheid.

Contains author biographies, critical analyses, plot summaries, and bibliographies for English literature from the 1700s through 1945.