Research Guides: THTR 170: Playwriting (Thorstenson): Home

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PLAYWRITING

BASIC REFERENCE SOURCES

The following encyclopedias contain good introductory articles about playwrights and their plays. They are a good place to start your research. Besides giving concise overviews of the authors and their major works, they will often suggest the most important books and articles to turn to next for more information.