Henry James

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Image:james.jpg Dates of Birth/Death: 1843-1916; Gender: Male; Nationality: American/British/European/North American

Literary Periods: American Naturalistic and Symbolistic Period, 1900-1930; American Realistic Period, 1865-1900; Modernist Period, 1899-1945; Nineteenth Century, 1800-1899; Twentieth Century, 1900-1999

Literary Movements: Modernism c.1899-1945


Biographical Sources in Print

Biographies in NOBLE:


Biographical Reference Sources in the Garver Room using Gale's Literary Index:


  • American Writers (Charles Scribner's Sons, an imprint of Gale)
  • American Writers: The Classics (Charles Scribner's Sons, an imprint of Gale), volume(s) 1
  • American Writers Retrospective Supplement (Charles Scribner's Sons, an imprint of Gale), volume(s) 1
  • Beacham's Encyclopedia of Popular Fiction: Biography & Resources, volume(s) 2
  • British Writers (Charles Scribner's Sons, an imprint of Gale), volume(s) 6
  • Concise Dictionary of American Literary Biography, volume(s) 1865-1917
  • Contemporary Authors, volume(s) 132
  • Contemporary Authors - Brief Entry, volume(s) 104
  • Dictionary of Literary Biography, volume(s) 12, 71, 74, 189
  • Dictionary of Literary Biography Documentary Series, volume(s) 13
  • Encyclopedia of World Literature in the 20th Century (St. James Press, an imprint of Gale), edition(s) 3
  • Exploring Short Stories
  • Gothic Literature: A Gale Critical Companion, edition(s) 2
  • Literature and Its Times, volume(s) 2
  • Modern American Literature (St. James Press, an imprint of Gale), edition(s) 5
  • Modern British Literature (St. James Press, an imprint of Gale), edition(s) 2
  • Reference Guide to American Literature (St. James Press, an imprint of Gale), edition(s) 4
  • Reference Guide to English Literature (St. James Press, an imprint of Gale), edition(s) 2
  • Reference Guide to Short Fiction (St. James Press, an imprint of Gale), edition(s) 2
  • Short Stories for Students, volume(s) 9
  • Short Story Criticism, volume(s) 8, 32, 47
  • St. James Guide to Horror, Ghost & Gothic Writers (St. James Press, an imprint of Gale)
  • Supernatural Fiction Writers (Charles Scribner's Sons, an imprint of Gale), volume(s) 1

Electronic Access to Biographical Information

Title of e-Resource About Henry James About the e-Resource
American National Biography Read about Henry James in American National Biography. Learn more about how and why to use American National Biography.
Biography Resource Center Read about Henry James in Biography Resource Center.Learn more about what Biography Resource Center offers. A great resource for biographical information as well as magazine and journal articles and web sites about a specific person (make sure to click on the various tabs above the main information area after you do your search).
Dictionary of National Biography Read about [Henry James in Dictionary of National Biography.Learn more about how and why to use Dictionary of National Biography.
Literary Reference Center Read about Henry James in Literary Reference Center.Learn more about how and why to use Literary Reference Center.
Literature Online (LION) Read about Henry James in LION.Learn more about how and why to use Literature Online.


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