Shakespearean Criticism

Excerpts from the Criticism of William Shakespeare's Plays & Poetry, from the First Published Appraisals to Current Evaluations
Volume 32
Published by Gale

Foreword by Rudolfo Anaya. Discover the lives and times of 470 noteworthy Hispanic men and women

Dictionary of Hispanic Biography is international in scope and covers individuals whose ethnic heritage originates in Mexico, Puerto Rico, Cuba, Spain or the Spanish-speaking countries of Central and South America. Included are prominent figures from all fields of endeavor, with an emphasis on living persons. You'll discover personal and career details on such notables as:

Isabel Allende, Chilean writer
Mariah Carey, U.S. singer, songwriter
Fidel Castro, Cuban dictator
Laura Esquivel, Mexican writer
Julio Iglesias, Spanish singer
Frida Kahlo, Mexican artist
Ellen Ochoa, U.S. astronaut
Diego Rivera, Mexican artist
Luis Valdez, U.S. playwright, director
Raquel Welch, U.S. actress, singer
Emiliano Zapata, Mexican revolutionary leader

Entries offer details not easily found elsewhere

Narrative, signed essays reveal fascinating details on the lives and accomplishments of these prominent figures. They range from one to three pages in length and provide complete biographical, personal and career data. Using Dictionary of Hispanic Biography, researchers now have a single source to consult for comprehensive coverage of important Hispanic figures, thus saving time spent paging through unrelated titles for information. Entries include portraits, when available, and conclude with a list of additional sources.

Added value

Other features include an annotated Table of Contents, a listing of those figures featured in the biographies along with their birth/death dates and occupation for at-a-glance convenience, an occupation index, an ethnicity index and a subject index.

Published/Released: September 1996
ISBN 13: 9780810399785
ISBN 10: 0810399784
DDC: 822.3
Product number: 108544
Page count: 1,011
Shipping Weight: 3.00 lbs (1.36 kgs)