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Find Books about the Play or Playwright
Drama Research Guide > Research a Play > Books about Plays
Related Topics: Literary Biography & Criticism
HOMER's Subject Heading Search
To find books about your play or playwright, do a Subject Heading search in HOMER on the playwright (rather than the play itself). Browse the resulting list. (This search does NOT find plays. Here is how to find a play.)
Example: Subject Heading search on beckett s (last name, then optional first initial or name)
Search results:
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(User would click below to see titles.)What does the display mean? Beckett, Samuel, 1906- Library has fifty-three books that discuss SB and his works. Beckett, Samuel, 1906- Aesthetics. Six books about SB's aesthetics Beckett, Samuel, 1906- Bibliography Three bibliographies about SB. Beckett, Samuel, 1906- Criticism and interpretation Ninety-two books with criticism on any of the plays. Beckett, Samuel, 1906- En attendant Godot Twelve books about Waiting for Godot (also look under #1 & 4). Beckett, Samuel, 1906- Waiting for Godot Clicking on See Also tells you that the "real" title is En attendant Godot. Consult a librarian to learn many other ways to find books about the play/playwright.
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