Collins Dictionary of Literary Quotations

Synopsis of Collins Dictionary of Literary Quotations

«Collins Dictionary of Literary Quotations» is a dictionary of literary quotations compiled by Meic Stephens, in paperback (193 pages, in English).

It brings together some 3,000 quotations from the world of books and writing, with voices of novelists, poets, editors, critics and readers. The passages cover matters of the writer's craft: rejection letters, copyright, avant-gardes, pulp fiction, free verse and censorship.

Originally published in 1991, the volume includes indexes; it had previously appeared as «Dictionary of Literary Quotations» (1990).

Aimed at a general audience with an interest in literature, writing, literary criticism and reference works.