Who's Who in Writers, Editors and Poets
United States and Canada, 1989-1990
Description:... An authoritative source of personal, bibliographical & professional information about 9,500 individuals who are making & who have made significant contributions to publishing & literature in the United States & Canada, either through their own works or the publications & books they edit. Current addresses. Geographical index. The profiles in WHO'S WHO IN WRITERS, EDITORS & POETS provide accurate, detailed, & up-to-date information about the subjects' lives & accomplishments, particularly their publishing achievements. The range of facts presented includes date & place of birth of the the biographee; names of parents, spouse, & children; details of education; civic & political activities; military service; professional memberships; vocational history; awards, grants, prizes, & other special recognition; current address - & a full publishing & or editing history. To ensure accuracy & currency, biographees are given the opportunity to proofread, amend, & update their sketches - which are, in most instances, prepared from data they themselves submit. Those profiled include poets, novelists, short story writers, editors of journals, periodicals & books, journalists, nonfiction writers, translators, critics, playwrights, scriptwriters, & biographers.
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