The Chronology of American Literature: America's Literary Achievements from the Colonial Era to Modern Times - Hardcover

Daniel S. Burt, Ph.D., teaches courses on the American short story and novel at Wesleyan University's Graduate Liberal Studies program. A teacher for 20 years, he is a former dean and Director of Undergraduate Studies at New York University and the Associate Dean of the College at Wesleyan University. He is author of several literary reference works including "What Historical Novel Do I Read Next?" (Gale Research, 1997), and the forthcoming "The Biography Book" (Oryx Press, 2001), "The Literary 100: A Ranking of the Most Influential Novelists, Playwrights, and Poets of All Time" (Facts on File, 2001), and "The Novel 100" (Facts on File, forthcoming).