Contemporary Literary Criticism Select [CLC Select] provides excerpts of published criticism on the works of novelists, poets, playwrights, short story writers, and other creative writers now living or who died after January 1, 2000. There is a strong emphasis placed on including criticism of works by established authors who frequently appear on syllabuses of high school and college literature courses.
Each entry contains the following: a biographical essay that discusses the author's life, works, and critical importance; critical essays or excerpts taken from books, magazines, literary reviews, newspapers, and scholarly journals; and, where available, interviews with featured authors. A complete bibliographical citation prefaces each critical essay and most essays are introduced by a brief annotation that establishes a context and purpose for the criticism. Entries also provide suggestions for further reading.
Dictionary of Literary Biography [DLB] provides essays outlining the lives and careers of authors from all eras and genres, and summarizes the critical response to their works. The entries provide lists of the author's most important writings and of additional writings, published interviews, biographies, and a very selective bibliography of writings about the author.