Short introductions to literary periods. Arranged by dates of publications. Used a lot by students for exam preparation.

Complete & thorough information on major and minor authors. Includes primary & secondary bibliographic references.

Encyclopedic entries on social, political, and cultural life in post-1945 German-speaking world. Includes film, performing arts, economics, and writers.

Encyclopedic entries for literary periods, terms, and figures. Detailed bibliographies for most authors.

Although dated, quick reference for bibliographies and other reference materials on specific periods and genres. Helpful for making sure you are not missing an older print resource (if you know the area).

Includes a detailed chronology, an introductory essay, a comprehensive bibliography, and over 200 cross-referenced dictionary entries on poetry, novels, historical narrative, philosophical musings, and drama.

Focus is on modern literature produced in the German language - whether from Germany, Austria, or Switzerland - or from writers using German in other countries. This volume covers an extensive period of time, beginning in 1945 at what was called "zero hour" for German literature and proceeding into the 21st century.

Provides references to handbooks and introductory books on topics as well as bibliographies, lexica, periodicals, libraries, archives, and literary societies.

Good coverage of world literature with European focus. Excellent coverage of German literature. Provides synopses, bibliographical references, and references to translations. Organized by author.

Entries for 340 dramas and prose works by roughly 200 German speaking women authors from the 18th and 19th centuries. Includes synopses and bibliographical references. Very little biographical information.

Studienausgabe. Resources divided by period (periodische Fachbibliographien, periodische Allgemeinbibliographien).

Detailed definitions and explanations of concepts of literary theory, overviews of literary periods and genres. Includes bibliographic references.

Includes details about literary periods, works and their interpretations. No references for criticism of specific works. Arranged by publication year.

Short, non-detailed articles with few bibliographical references. Includes authors, titles, themes, and characters. In English. Electronic full-text available.

Explanations of literary terms and concepts. Includes bibliographical references.