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Abercrombie, Lascelles

Abercrombie, Lascelles (1881–1938)   Quick reference

A Dictionary of Writers and their Works (3 ed.)

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Literature, Literary studies - fiction, novelists, and prose writers, Literary studies - poetry and poets
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Interludes and Poems (1908) Poetry

Emblems of Love (1912) Poetry

Thomas Hardy (1912) Non-Fiction...

Abish, Walter

Abish, Walter (1931– )   Quick reference

A Dictionary of Writers and their Works (3 ed.)

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Duel Site (1970) Poetry

Alphabetical Africa (1974) Fiction

Minds Meet (1975) Fiction Short Stories...

Abrahams, Peter

Abrahams, Peter (1919–2017)   Quick reference

A Dictionary of Writers and their Works (3 ed.)

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Song of the City (1943) Fiction

Mine Boy (1946) Fiction

Path of Thunder (1948) ...

Abse, Dannie [Daniel]

Abse, Dannie [Daniel] (1923–2014)   Quick reference

A Dictionary of Writers and their Works (3 ed.)

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After Every Green Thing (1949) Poetry

Ash on a Young Man's Sleeve (1954) Fiction

Fire in Heaven...

Achebe, Chinua

Achebe, Chinua (1930–2013)   Quick reference

A Dictionary of Writers and their Works (3 ed.)

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Things Fall Apart (1958) Fiction

No Longer at Ease (1960) Fiction

The Sacrificial Egg, and Other Stories...

Acker, Kathy

Acker, Kathy (1948–1997)   Quick reference

A Dictionary of Writers and their Works (3 ed.)

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The Childlike Life of the Black Tarantula (1975) Fiction

The Adult Life of Toulouse Lautrec by Henri Toulouse Lautrec...

Ackerley, J. R.

Ackerley, J. R. (1896–1967)   Quick reference

A Dictionary of Writers and their Works (3 ed.)

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The Prisoners of War (1925) Drama

Hindoo Holiday (1932) Non-Fiction

My Dog Tulip (1956) ...

Ackland, Rodney

Ackland, Rodney (1908–1991)   Quick reference

A Dictionary of Writers and their Works (3 ed.)

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Dance With No Music (1930) Drama

Improper People (1930) Drama

Strange Orchestra (1932) Drama...

Ackroyd, Peter

Ackroyd, Peter (1949– )   Quick reference

A Dictionary of Writers and their Works (3 ed.)

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London Lickpenny (1973) Poetry

Notes for a New Culture (1976) Non-Fiction

Country Life (1978) ...

‘Ackworth, John’

‘Ackworth, John’ (1845–1919?)   Quick reference

A Dictionary of Writers and their Works (3 ed.)

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Clogshop Chronicles (1896) Fiction

Beckside Lights (1897) Fiction Short Stories

The Snowcroft Critics (1898) ...

Acorn, Milton

Acorn, Milton (1923–1986)   Quick reference

A Dictionary of Writers and their Works (3 ed.)

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Jawbreakers (1963) Poetry

I've Tasted My Blood (1969) Poetry

I Shout Love, and On Shaving off His Beard...

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actifan n   Reference library

The Oxford Dictionary of Science Fiction

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Literature, Literary studies - fiction, novelists, and prose writers
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(pl. -fans, -fen) active + fan a person who participates in fan activities, such as publishing a

Acton, Eliza

Acton, Eliza (1799–1859)   Quick reference

A Dictionary of Writers and their Works (3 ed.)

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Modern Cookery, in All its Branches (1845) Non-Fiction

Acton, John Emerich Edward Dalberg, 1st Baron Acton

Acton, John Emerich Edward Dalberg, 1st Baron Acton (1834–1902)   Quick reference

A Dictionary of Writers and their Works (3 ed.)

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The War of 1870 (1871) Non-Fiction

Historical Essays and Studies (1907) Non-Fiction

The History of Freedom, and Other Essays...

Acton, Sir Harold [Mario Mitchell]

Acton, Sir Harold [Mario Mitchell] (1904–1994)   Quick reference

A Dictionary of Writers and their Works (3 ed.)

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Aquarium (1923) Poetry

An Indian Ass (1925) Poetry

Humdrum (1928) Fiction

This Chaos (...

Adam, Paul [Auguste Marie]

Adam, Paul [Auguste Marie] (1862–1920)   Quick reference

A Dictionary of Writers and their Works (3 ed.)

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Chair molle [‘Weak Flesh’] (1885) Fiction

Robes rouges [‘Red Dresses’] (1891) Fiction

Le Vice filial [‘Filial Vice’] (...

Adams, Andy

Adams, Andy (1859–1935)   Quick reference

A Dictionary of Writers and their Works (3 ed.)

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The Log of a Cowboy (1903) Fiction

The Outlet (1905) Fiction

Cattle Brands (1906) ...

Adams, Arthur Henry

Adams, Arthur Henry (1872–1936)   Quick reference

A Dictionary of Writers and their Works (3 ed.)

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Tussock Land (1904) Fiction

The New Chum, and Other Stories (1909) Fiction Short Stories

Galahad Jones...

Adams, Douglas [Noel]

Adams, Douglas [Noel] (1952–2001)   Quick reference

A Dictionary of Writers and their Works (3 ed.)

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The Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy (1979) Fiction

The Restaurant at the End of the Universe (1980...

Adams, Francis [William Lauderdale]

Adams, Francis [William Lauderdale] (1862–1893)   Quick reference

A Dictionary of Writers and their Works (3 ed.)

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Leicester (1885) Fiction

Songs of the Army of Night (1888) Poetry

John Webb's End (1891...

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