Creative Writing Resources
The following resources are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to useful reference resources for creative writers. I suggest browsing the reference collection (housed on the 4th and 6th floors) for additional titles. All of the resources below are available ONLINE from this guide.
A Dictionary of Literary Symbols by ISBN: 0521690544Publication Date: 2007-06-21This is the first dictionary of symbols to be based on literature, rather than 'universal' psychological archetypes or myths. It explains and illustrates the literary symbols that we all frequently encounter (such as swan, rose, moon, gold), and gives hundreds of cross-references and quotations.
New Dictionary of the History of Ideas by A six-volume survey of the history of Western thought and culture, presented through 700 alphabetically arranged entries. Each entry explores the origin, cultural interpretations, and historical themes of such subjects as beauty, love, feminism, diversity, and social capital, among many others.
The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable by This authoritative dictionary explores the stories behind names and sayings that can be found in classic literature or today's news.Answers cover a range of topics, such as classical and other mythologies, history, religion, folk customs, superstitions, science and technology, philosophy, and popular culture.
American Decades 1900-2000 by ISBN: 0810357267Publication Date: 1995-06-01American Decades documents and analyzes periods of contemporary American social history. Each volume begins with an overview and chronology covering the entire decade. Subject chapters follow, each including an explanatory background overview; subject-specific timeline; and alphabetically arranged entries discussing the people, events and ideas important to that subject during the period. Included are biographies; explanations of concepts; terms and events; quotations; charts; sidebars covering high-interest topics; and much more.
Elements of Fiction Writing - Beginnings, Middles and Ends by ISBN: 9781599632193Publication Date: 2011-03-21
