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Drama 120--004: Play Analysis, Fall 2017 (Prof. Adam Versenyi): Background Resources

Encyclopedic Sources

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Literature Resource Center
Provides biographical information & some criticism on thousands of writers.
The Oxford dictionary of literary terms
The Oxford encyclopedia of theatre and performance
McGraw-Hill encyclopedia of world drama : an international reference work in 5 volumes [print]