"Criticism of the works of various topics in 20th Century Literature, including literary and critical movements, prominent themes and genres, anniversary celebrations, and surveys of national literatures" (varies)

Latest issue consulted: v.194 (c2008).

Subtitle varies.

This guide is for criticism on authors who died between 1900 and 1999.

Cumulative title index: v. 1 (1978)-173 (2006). 1 v.

Vols. for -1991 contain a cumulative author and nationality index covering all of the literature series in each volume, as well as a cumulative title index in first vol. published each year; 1992- have a separately issued annual cumulative title index.

Volume 194 (2008) is organized by topics such as American frontier literature -- Little magazine -- World War II literature.