ENGL 3201: American Renaissance
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Reference Material
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Cambridge Companion to American PoetsUpper Level: 811.009 C144C
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A Companion to Melville StudiesUpper Level: 813.309 C738C
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Dictionary of Literary Themes and MotifsMain Level, Reference: R 809.933 D561D [2 vols]
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A New Literary History of AmericaAlso available in print:
Upper Level: 810.9 N42N -
The Oxford Dictionary of Literary TermsProvides clear, concise definitions of the most troublesome literary terms, including those from modern theoretical and critical movements and schools of American poetry.
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A Reader's Guide to Walt WhitmanUpper Level: 811.3 Al53R
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Research Guide to American LiteratureMain Level, Reference: R 810.72 R311R
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Walt Whitman: An EncyclopediaMain Level, Reference: R 811.3 W17W
Other Books of Interest
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A Place for Humility: Whitman, Dickinson and the Natural World*Also available in print:
Upper Level: 811.009 G315P
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