Synopses & Reviews
James A. Michener is one of the most widely read American authors of the 20th century. This book is a checklist of Michener's major and minor writings and an annotated bibliography of writings about him. It demonstrates the very broad scope of his writings and provides a point of departure for future critical and biographical studies of him. It brings together under one cover the scattered minor works of Michener published in a wide variety of newspapers, magazines, and other places.
Review
Recommended for most Pennsylvania libraries, as well as those supporting comprehensive popular culture or American literature programs.Choice
Synopsis
A long overdue checklist of the major and minor writings of James A. Michener, with an extensive annotated bibliography of writings about him.
Synopsis
James A. Michener is one of the most widely read American authors of the 20th century. He worked as a social studies teacher and as an editor, and went on to write such memorable works as Tales of the South Pacific and Centennial. He also wrote numerous scattered short pieces. Though a popular writer, Michener's importance to the American literary, educational, social, and political scene is now slowly being recognized, and his writings are being used as guides and touchstones for study in American schools.
This volume contains a checklist of Michener's major novels and his scattered minor writings, along with an extensive annotated bibliography of works about him. The first part is a checklist of his works, while the second is an annotated listing of books and articles published on Michener from the 1920s to the 1990s. The volume also contains a selected list of reviews of Michener's major works. Two reviews for each work have been selected at random, and they provide an overview of the critical response to Michener's writings over the years.
Synopsis
A long overdue checklist of the major and minor writings of James A. Michener, with an extensive annotated bibliography of writings about him.
About the Author
F. X. ROBERTS is Professor of Library Science at the University of Northern Colorado, where he works as a reference librarian, teaches bibliographic instruction, and develops collections in education and English and American literature. Roberts has published articles on education, librarianship, and literature.C. D. RHINE is Professor of Library Science at the University of Northern Colorado, where he is a science bibliographer and reference librarian.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Organization of the Checklist/Bibliography
Introduction by F. X. Roberts
James A. Michener: A Checklist
Books and Parts of Books by James A. Michener
Stories and Articles by James A. Michener
James A. Michener: A Selected Annotated Bibliography
Books and Parts of Books about James A. Michener
Articles about James A. Michener
James A. Michener: Selected Reviews
Book Reviews
Author Index
Subject Index
Source Index