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Russian and East European Language and Literature

Reference (Encyclopedias, Dictionaries, etc)

Encyclopedias

  • The Modern encyclopedia of Russian and Soviet history - Ref DK 36 .M55 1976 - Sixty-one volumes, published from 1976-2000, edited by Joseph L. Wieczynski, covering a wide range of topics related to the history of Russia and the Soviet Union.
  • The supplement to The modern encyclopedia of Russian, Soviet and Eurasian history - Ref DK 36 .M56 1995 - continues the work of the previous encyclopedia.

Dictionaries

  • Russian/English Dictionaries - PG 2001-2899

Guides/Summaries

  • Reference Guide to Russian Literature - Ref PG 2940 .R43 1998 - Essays on historical periods of Russian literature, and biographical and critical summaries of significant Russian writers.
  • Cambridge History of Russian Literature - PG 2951 .C36 1992 - Extensive essays on historical periods of Russian literature from the beginnings of Russia to the end of the Soviet era.
  • Dictionary of Russian Women Writers - PG 2997 .D53 1994 - Biographical and critical essays on Russian women writers.

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