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Reference works
Encyclopedias, dictionaries and handbooks are a good place to start because they help you learn the language that scholars use to write about literature. They give a broad overview with article length entries and include suggestions for further reading.
Try these:
- AustLitAustLit indexes and describes Australian literature, writers and writing from 1780 to the present day. It includes critical articles and creative writing in full text.
- Literature according to Oxford Reference OnlineAccess a collection of online Literature encyclopedias and dictionaries.
- The Oxford Encylopedia of theatre and performanceProvides authoritative and up-to-date information about theatre and performance from ancient Greek theatre to the latest developments in London, Paris, New York, and around the globe.
- The Routledge encyclopedia of film theoryA guide to the concepts in film theory.