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Women at an outdoor cafe in Paris

American Models On A Café Terrace In Paris In 1925. © Maurice-Louis Branger / Roger-Viollet

Reference Works 


Dictionary of Literary Biography 

 

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The Dictionary of Literary Biography (DLB) is the standard resource for very detailed biographical articles on writers of all types, in many genres. Each volume is devoted to authors from a particular time, country, or genre. 

Do a search for an author's name in the Literature Resource Center, then go to the "Content Types" menu on the upper right of the screen. Click on "Biographies." DLB content will be found in the resulting list.

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Introduction

This guide is designed to give a brief overview of The Lost Generation. Here you will find all sorts of materials available through the Gumberg Library on Lost Generation novelists and poets from across the globe, who all ended up in Paris. This guide will give you quick access to reference works, print and electronic books, as well as databases for articles.


Find Dissertations  

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Selected Books


Modernist Journals


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Literature Databases 

Other Databases 


The Roaring 20's: Crash Course US History 

The Lost Generation: A&E Biography

Ernest Hemingway, Wrestling with Life: A&E Biography


Guide created by Christopher Anthony, English Department Intern, Gumberg Library, December 2018