This volume records and describes bibliographical accounts of contemporary American fiction writers, with emphasis on single-author studies. It's purposes are several: to trace the historical development of the bibliography of indivdual writers, to indicate the depth of bibliographical treatment of those writers currently available to scholars and librarians, and finally to highlight the need for additional bibliographic research in the field.



Records and describes bibliographical accounts of contemporary American fiction writers, with emphasis on single-author studies. The volume's purposes are several: to trace the historical development of the bibliography of indivdual writers, to indicate the depth of bibliographical treatment of those writers currently available to scholars and librarians, and finally to highlight the need for additional bibliographic research in the field.