Why use?
Reference books give you:
- A quick introduction to your subject by covering a lot of points briefly;
- In-depth background on some of the major elements of your topic;
- Vocabulary to use for searches in other resources;
- Bibliographies that can give you ideas for other resources;
Reference Books on Non-Western Literature
The following is just a sampling of books available for in-library use. Remember we have several photocopy machines in the library that you can use to copy portions of useful reference books. Check the tab that says "Find Books & More" for resources that can be checked out.
World Literature Sources:
- Encyclopedia of World Literature in the 20th Century
Call Number: PN771.E5 1999 REF
This work consists primarily of entries about individual authors, but it also includes survey articles about national literatures and literary movements. - World Authors, 1900-1950 - editors, Martin Seymour-Smith, and Andrew C. Kimmens.
Call Number: PN451.W674 1996 REF
Provides almost 2700 articles on twentieth-century authors from all over the world who wrote in English or whose works are available in English translation. The library also has volumes on the periods from 1950-1970, 1970-1975, 1975-1980, 1980-1985 and 1995-2000. - World literature and its times : profiles of notable literary works and the historical events that influenced them - Joyce Moss, Lorraine Valestuk.
Call Number: PN50.M625 1999 REF
Separate volumes cover, for example, African literature, Middle Eastern literature, and Latin American literature. - Great Literature of the Eastern World - edited by Ian P. McGreal.
Call Number: PJ307.G74 1996 REF
Provides information on the ancient classics, as well as the major modern novels, drama, poetry, and prose of China, India, Japan, Korea, and the Middle East, and includes facts about authors, themes and trends.
African Literature: - African Writers - C. Brian Cox, editor.
Call Number: PL8010.A453 1997 REF
Essays by international literary scholars discuss the life and work of 65 authors "who were born or spent a good deal of their lives in Africa." The authors include four Nobel laureates.
Literature of the Islamic World: - The Muslim Almanac : a Reference Work on the History, Faith, Culture, and Peoples of Islam - Azim A. Nanji, editor.
Call Number: BP40.M83 1996 REF
A collection of essays which cover Islam from its beginnings in the seventh century to the present in all parts of the world. Essays are built around such topics as history, society, law, spiritual traditions, arts, literature, education, and contemporary politics. - The Meaning of the Holy Qur'¯an - ‘Abdullah Y¯usuf ‘Al¯i.
Call Number: BP109.A398 1994 REF
The 6th edition, with revised translation and commentary.
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