Encyclopedia of American War Literature
- ISBN-10
- 0313306486
- ISBN-13
- 9780313306488
- Category
- Literary Criticism
- Pages
- 424
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2001
- Publisher
- Penn State Press
- Authors
- Philip K. Jason, Michael W. Schaefer, Mark A. Graves
Description
Provides entries on authors and topics central to American war literature and offers biographical information on the authors and discussions of their work and contributions to the genre.
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