Chronology

Oxford Encyclopedia of American Literature

“…Parini's chief rival is, of course, Bercovitch and Patell (1994‐) intended for seven volumes, with the fourth volume on 19th century poetry scheduled to be issued in November 2004. This title was always particularly strong on a multicultural approach, reflecting the subject under review, with the earliest editions having articles on Native American literature and works written in languages other than English, such as Yiddish.…”