A Calendar of Literary Facts: A Daily and Yearly Guide to Noteworthy Events in World Literature from 1450 to the Present (CALENDER OF LITERARY FACTS)

This chronology quickly identifies and dates major literary events from the mid-fifteenth century to the present. Its broad, international scope makes this datebook unusual. Birth and death dates of about 2,000 literary figures are given, together with dates of major publications and other literary events.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0810329433
• ISBN13: 9780810329430
• Release Date: January 1991
• Publisher: Gale / Cengage Learning
• Weight: 3.94 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.3" x 2.3" x 7.3"

Customer Reviews

Fascinating book, but double-check facts

This reference work gives a massive collection of facts, author birth and death dates (including writers from around the world, not just U.S./British), publication dates for major works, and lists upon lists upon lists of events. However, there are inconsistencies among the birth and death dates. Some are simply wrong, while others are internally inconsistent (that is, the same fact in two different parts of the book do not agree). But I can't think of another book that has this breadth of information.